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DOE official: EPA backlog on CO2 wells puts climate goals at risk
The deployment potential for U.S. carbon capture is “extraordinary” but requires improved permitting of carbon dioxide injection wells and a better approach to community engagement, a senior Department of Energy official said Tuesday.
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State of Play
The federal government is investing heavily in the development of carbon capture and storage (or sequestration), which offers the enticing prospect of preventing carbon dioxide emissions produced during combustion from entering the atmosphere and contributing to climate change. But the technologies involved, while proven, remain expensive, an obstacle to widespread adoption.