Environmental groups stop California carbon capture project
Environmental groups halt California's first underground carbon storage project through legal challenges.
The Pilot Solvent Test Unit at the National Carbon Capture Center in Wilsonville, Alabama, a U.S. Department of Energy laboratory where research is ongoing to "advance cost-effective and commercially viable carbon… (Photo via Courthouse News)
A plan to store carbon dioxide underground in California has been halted following legal action from environmental organizations. The project, known as TerraVault, sought to sequester up to 2 million tons of carbon dioxide annually.
The initiative was proposed by an oil and gas company as a method to inject emissions into geological formations beneath the surface. The project aimed to utilize industrial carbon capture technology to manage the greenhouse gas output.
The successful challenge by environmentalists prevents the immediate implementation of the facility. The decision marks a significant development in the state's efforts to regulate carbon storage infrastructure.