WESTCARB News

This webpage provides links to information and news about WESTCARB researchers, activities, and results. For general news about carbon sequestration, see Sequestration News.

February 4, 2010—Shell to pump CO2 underground? (Martinez News-Gazette)

January 26, 2010—Open House Set to Discuss Pollution Disposal Plan (Daily Republic, Fairfield, CA)

January 14, 2010—California Energy Commission Pre-Proposal Workshop—WESTCARB Assessment of Natural Gas Combined Cycle (NGCC) Plants with CO2 Capture and Storage

May 2010—WESTCARB Key Facts (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file)

October 7, 2009—Two Out of Three Not Good Enough for Carbon Sequestration Researchers (AzJournal.com, Navajo County publishers)

September/October 2009—Exploring Geologic CO2 Storage in Arizona (article in Southwest Hydrology magazine)

August 3, 2009—Arizona Utilities CO2 Storage Pilot Now Drilling (Arizona Geology—the blog of the State Geologist of Arizona)

September 29, 2008—Shell Oil Company Steps Up to Become Lead Industrial Partner for Northern California Geologic CO2 Storage Pilot (Shell News and Media Release)

June 9, 2008—Hawaii Joins DOE's Carbon Sequestration Regional Partnership Program (DOE News Release)

May 6, 2008—Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on U.S. Department of Energy Awarding $65.5 Million for Carbon Capture and Storage Project (Office of the Governor, Sacramento, CA)

May 6, 2008—California Awarded $65 Million to Fight Global Warming Carbon Sequestration and Storage to be Studied at Bakersfield Pilot Site (California Energy Commission News Release, Sacramento, CA)

May 6, 2008—DOE Awards $126.6 Million for Two More Large-Scale Carbon Sequestration Projects (DOE News Release, Washington, DC)

March 17, 2008—Letting nature clear the air (San Diego Union-Tribune)

January 31, 2007—CO2 injection newest tool in global warming fight (Stockton Record)

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