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Rush to Build Carbon Pipelines Leaps Ahead of Federal Rules and Safety Standards
At least two companies are planning to convert natural gas pipelines to carry carbon dioxide instead, but there aren’t yet any federal safety rules to cover them.
By Nicholas Kusnetz
A rush is on across the Midwest and Gulf Coast to build thousands of miles of new pipelines that would carry carbon dioxide, the main driver of global warming. The pipes would become a critical piece of a burgeoning industry that aims to remove the climate pollutant from industrial smokestacks before it reaches the atmosphere, and then store the gas deep underground.
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Advocates of rapid action to address climate change face worldwide plans for a significant increase in pipeline capacity, likely committing nations to expanded use of natural gas and oil.