Lawmakers Float CO2 Infrastructure Measure, Drawing Union Praise

March 17, 2021
A bipartisan group of Senate and House lawmakers is introducing legislation to support deployment of pipelines and other transport infrastructure for carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) projects, bolstered by support from unions and environmentalists who are sometimes at odds over climate-related jobs. Dubbed the SCALE Act, the measure is similar to a 2020 House proposal with the same name. With its focus on CCS and its adoption of domestic content requirements, union officials are embracing it as a means...


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