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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Carbon Capture and Storage Technology
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing to discuss the potential for Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration () technologies. The discussion focused on how capturing carbon dioxide from power plants can be used for enhanced oil recovery and long-term storage.
This hearing explores federal policy support for technologies that aim to reduce carbon emissions while simultaneously increasing domestic oil production through enhanced oil recovery.
Who It Affects
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Fossil fuel industry
The industry is the primary user of CCUS technology to maintain production levels and manage emissions.
Environmental organizations
These groups monitor the net impact of CCUS on atmospheric carbon dioxide levels.
Key Facts
- The hearing examined CCUS technologies, which capture carbon dioxide at the point of combustion for use or storage.
- Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) uses captured carbon dioxide injected into oil wells to extract oil that would otherwise be inaccessible.
- Chairman Barrasso stated that EOR could potentially enable the extraction of over 60 billion barrels of oil in the United States.
- The International Energy Agency estimates that CCUS technology could store 140 billion tons of carbon dioxide in oil reservoirs globally.
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- The Clean Air Task Force reported that CCUS-enabled oil production can result in a 63 percent net reduction in carbon dioxide emissions per barrel of oil produced.
- EOR operations have been utilized in the United States for over 40 years.
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The hearing highlights a strategic shift toward framing fossil fuel extraction as compatible with carbon reduction goals through technological intervention.
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