Pipeline opposition shifts focus to Delta, Central Valley as carbon-capture sinks

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Pipeline opposition shifts focus to Delta, Central Valley as carbon-capture sinks
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California's roadmap to tackle climate change relies on extracting carbon from the air and storing it underground on a scale that's not yet been seen in the U.S.

SACRAMENTO -- In its latest ambitious roadmap to tackle climate change, California relies on capturing carbon out of the air and storing it deep underground on a scale that's not yet been seen in the United States.

Last year, the California state legislature passed a law that says no carbon dioxide may flow through new pipelines until the federal government finishes writing stronger safety regulations, a process that could take years. As a potential backup, the law directed the California Natural Resources Agency to write its own pipeline standards for lawmakers to consider, a report now more than three weeks overdue.

State Sen. Anna Caballero, who authored the carbon capture legislation, said the state's goal will be to create a safety framework that's even more robust than what the federal government will develop. But she downplayed any urgent need to move forward with pipeline rules, saying smaller projects that don't require movement over long distances can start in the meantime.

The geology for storing carbon dioxide gas is rare but California has it in parts of the Central Valley, a vast expanse of agricultural land running down the center of the state. "These are parts of the economy that have to be decarbonized," said Chris Gould, the company's executive vice president and chief sustainability officer."It makes economic sense to do it."

Lupe Martinez, an activist and former farmworker, poses for a photo in Delano, California in February 2023.He used to spray fields with pesticides without protective equipment. On windy days, he'd be soaked in chemicals. Martinez, who watched some of his fellow workers later fight cancer, says he was lied to about safety then and doesn't believe promises that carbon capture is safe now.

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