Carbon storage projects spark backlash in small-town America

Dozens of carbon capture and sequestration projects in development across the U.S. are drawing local opposition over environmental and health risks even as oil companies pursue billions in federal tax credits.

First covered Jul 12, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT · 1 article

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6h Guardian Environment ‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies — Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risks The plan to bury carbon under remote Indiana farmland is…

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Appeared in: 2026-07-12 (#2)

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