CCUS Backers Applaud CEQ Guide But Some Environmentalists See Risks

April 19, 2022
A coalition of industry, labor and environmental groups that support carbon capture use and storage (CCUS) are applauding draft White House guidance to federal agencies for permitting such projects, which the Biden administration says are crucial for meeting its net-zero emissions by 2050 goal. However, other environmental groups are pushing back against the draft guidance, arguing that the administration has not accounted for a host of risks associated with CCUS and are pressing officials to take a measured approach to...


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