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Plan to convert natural gas pipeline to CO2 in Lincoln County raising concerns

Hastings Tribune · Chris Dunker · last updated

The Trailblazer Pipeline conversion is the first of its kind – and perhaps the largest in the U.S. to date – to repurpose existing infrastructure. The plan has generated opposition

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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. 

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