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MSU is granted $4 million for Geological Research on CO2.

April 20, 2006 /

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The project will focus on the development of instrumentation and protocols to accurately measure the amount of CO2 stored at a specific underground site. The site will be monitored for leaks or other deterioration of storage integrity over time. This will verify that the CO2 is not harmful to the ecosystem.

U.S. Senator Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) today announced that the research center at Montana State University will be receiving a contract grant for a research project on the measurement and assessment of CO2 levels and their possible harm to the ecosystem. Senator Burns, through his position as a member of the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee, requested and secured this money as part of the Fiscal Year 2006 appropriations bill. The grant will go into effect this fall at the university.

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