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Carbon Capture
Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Firms Have Doubled Since 2017, Now $35 Billion a Year
Oil and gas companies could gobble up billions in tax credits if lawmakers don't act, warn the authors of a new report.
Carbon Capture Means More Pollution for Black Communities in Cancer Alley
The existing racial injustices of the petrochemical industry are being expanded in the name of fighting climate change.
Khanna Reintroduces Bill Ending Massive Taxpayer Subsidies for Captured Carbon
Many scientists and advocates warn carbon capture utilization and storage is actually used to extract more fossil fuels.
Leak at CO2 Injection Facility Raises Alarm Over Dangers of Carbon Capture Tech
Environmental advocates say the technology offers a false climate solution while also endangering frontline communities.
US Leads World in Subsidies for Ineffective Tech Fixes for Climate Crisis
Over the last 40 years, the US has spent $12 billion in taxpayer money for carbon capture technology.
DNC Climate Panels Offered Empty Rhetoric Instead of Specific Plans
At ExxonMobil-sponsored events on the sidelines of the convention, energy CEOs rehashed fossil fuel misinformation.
Farmers Fight a Hazardous Carbon-Capture Pipeline in Rural Midwest
Opposition has delayed the project, but recent approval by Iowa officials has breathed new life into the undertaking.
Bill Could Force Pennsylvanians to Accept Carbon Dioxide Burial on Their Land
The bill has bipartisan support, but environmentalists fear potential leaks, explosions and earthquakes.
Far From Cutting Power Plant Emissions, New EPA Rule May Make Things Worse
The rule relies on “carbon capture” technology that hasn’t been proven to work — and may introduce other dangers.
Ex-Fossil Fuel Regulator Appointed by Trump Joins Carbon Capture Firm
Neil Chatterjee’s career move reflects the revolving door between government and industry.