carbon capture

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The incoming Trump administration will have a say in whether federally backed direct air capture projects in Louisiana move forward.

The wide-ranging session included the passage of numerous bills with significant environmental implications

The carbon dioxide pipeline network is undergoing rapid expansion. With this growth come worries that communities may not be prepared for tdangerous leaks.

Many more pipeline projects are being proposed as part of efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.

Over recent months, a state task force studying Louisiana’s growing carbon capture industry has heard from a variety of voices. On Thursday, industry leaders got their turn.

Some activists worry that the daytime state task force hearings in Baton Rouge on the issue are missing important voices from affected Black communities.

Louisiana has gained primary control over where companies can store carbon dioxide underground in the state, after a decision from federal environmental regulators on Thursday.

A proposal that would allow industries to permanently stash climate-polluting carbon dioxide beneath national forests puts those habitats and the people near them risk.

Generous federal tax credits are driving the onrush of carbon capture and storage projects being proposed in the U.S. But like a game of whack-a-mole, there’s a chance the planet-warming emissions could seep back up into the atmosphere after they are injected underground.