Wyoming crafts plan for carbon sequestration

A task force of state, University of Wyoming and industry officials is helping lawmakers craft a legal and regulatory framework for commercial-scale carbon sequestration.

State officials are eager to promote the geologic storage of CO2 as one way to protect jobs and revenue from Wyoming’s coal industry.

CO2 is the main greenhouse gas contributing to global warming, according to the world’s top scientists. The combustion of coal is a major source of man-caused CO2 emissions.

DUSTIN BLEIZEFFER – Star-Tribune energy reporter

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