A biomass and carbon capture and storage project in California’s Central Valley was canceled in early April after the company withdrew federal and local permits.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered San Joaquin Renewables to either withdraw its carbon dioxide injection permit or face cancelation because of application discrepancies.
“Carbon capture and storage is a dangerous distraction from real climate action,” said Victoria Bogdan Tejeda, an attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity. “We need our government officials to put these projects under the microscope, ask tough questions, and refuse to rubberstamp them.”
The company told EPA it planned to inject up to 1,200 tons per day of carbon dioxide waste under its property. Under compression, the carbon dioxide can turn into an asphyxiant, which can harm people and animals, the Center said.
