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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama Proposes Constitutional Amendment to Ban Underground Fluid Storage in Covington County
Last action · January 13, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: Matthew Hammett
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill proposes a to ban any person from injecting, storing, or sequestering carbon dioxide and nonhazardous fluids in underground wells within Covington County. The prohibition specifically covers s defined under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. The amendment will appear on a future ballot for approval by a majority of qualified voters in the state.
Property owners, energy operators, and industrial developers in Covington County will be permanently prohibited from using underground injection wells for carbon capture, sequestration, or fluid disposal if the is ratified.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Covington County residents
Voters will decide whether to approve the constitutional amendment, and residents will be subject to the permanent prohibition on underground fluid storage in their county.
Industrial operators
Operators of underground injection wells are prohibited from injecting, storing, or sequestering carbon dioxide or nonhazardous fluids within Covington County.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Jan 13, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism
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0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
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