Congress must decide: continue wasteful 45Q subsidies for carbon capture or protect taxpayers and communities from costly, risky projects.| Food & Water Watch
Orphaned wells, which weren’t properly plugged and abandoned, are more likely pathways for CO2 leaks. And state databases show seven orphaned wells within the townships slated to provide underground carbon-dioxide storage for Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG terminal.| The Lens
Other concerns include the potential for earthquakes and contamination of groundwater.| Inside Climate News
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.| Floodlight