
Carbon Capture Projects Get $1 Billion in New Federal Funding
This first-of-its-kind federal funding is meant to jump-start a new industry that can siphon climate pollution from the air
Corbin Hiar is a reporter at E&E News.
This first-of-its-kind federal funding is meant to jump-start a new industry that can siphon climate pollution from the air
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