The U.S. is expanding CO2 pipelines. One poisoned town wants you to know its story

The U.S. is expanding CO2 pipelines. One poisoned town wants you to know its story

By Julia Simon, NPR (May 21, 2023)

But the rupture in Satartia underscores growing concerns across communities that face the prospect of more CO2 pipelines being built to address climate change. Safety advocates and community residents worry about pipeline safety and gaps in federal regulation, says Bill Caram, executive director of the nonprofit Pipeline Safety Trust. “We’re looking at those pipelines being a lot closer to people and communities than they are right now,” Caram says. “We are not yet ready.”