Pa. hopes to regulate carbon storage wells with new law | StateImpact Pennsylvania

Rachel McDevittReid Frazier / StateImpact PennsylvaniaThe Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a cap-and-trade program intended to cut carbon emissions from the power sector.July 23, 2024 | 1:25 PMA new Pennsylvania law paves the way for the state to oversee the practice of storing carbon dioxide emissions deep underground.Gas industry groups are applauding passage of the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act, while environmental advocates are divided.Trapping emissions rather than releasing them into the atmosphere is a proposed solution for cleaning up some industries that are hard to electrify, such as steel-making and cement production.Related Stories Pa. environmental, religious and other groups criticize Shapiro plan for ignoring climate change Green hydrogen: A climate change solution or fossil fuel bait and switch?Carbon dioxide holds heat in the atmosphere, contributing to rising global temperatures. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says every incre...