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Congressional CO2 Injection Well Safety and Health Concerns Briefing: Oct. 22, 2024

Mark Hefflinger, Bold Alliance (Photo: Bryon Houlgrave/Des Moines Register

By Mark Hefflinger

News, Videos October 25, 2024

Recently discovered leaks at a CO2 Injection well in Illinois as well as numerous leaks at Texas injection wells raise serious concerns about the ability to safely store CO2 in underground storage wells.

We are bringing together policy and technical experts, and community leaders to educate Members of Congress and their staff about the cause of the leaks, safety, health concerns, environmental justice concerns, and broad policy implications (10/22/24).

Presenters:

  • Paige Powell, Commission Shift
  • Paul Blackburn, BOLD Alliance
  • Maria Lopez-Nuñez, White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council
  • Richard Kuprewicz, Accufacts Inc.
  • Pam Richart, Eco-Justice Collaborative

One thing these leaks have made clear is that nobody has any idea how much CO2 is leaking from wells around the country. Steel corrosion in injection wells likely goes well beyond well failures at the ADM facility in Illinois. Lax oversight and ineffective regulations that rely on industry to monitor themselves is creating a very dangerous situation for drinking water and the safety of communities near these wells.

That is why groups are calling on EPA to hold off on permitting more wells and stop injections at existing wells until we can ensure the integrity of wells and the safety of communities and drinking water near these wells:

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View the slides from the presentation:

Master Deck_ Congressional Briefing on CO2 Injection Well Concerns
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