{"id":45995,"date":"2024-08-14T13:59:28","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T13:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saperemarketing.com\/clearpath\/uncategorized\/co2-pipelines-are-safe-and-we-need-a-lot-more\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T18:19:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T18:19:21","slug":"co2-pipelines-are-safe-and-we-need-a-lot-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saperemarketing.com\/clearpath\/our-take\/co2-pipelines-are-safe-and-we-need-a-lot-more\/","title":{"rendered":"CO2 Pipelines Are Safe\u2026and We Need a Lot More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You\u2019ve probably heard about a clean energy technology called Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage \u2013 or \u201cCCUS\u201d for short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a method of capturing carbon dioxide or \u201cCO<sub>2<\/sub>\u201d from emissions sources like power plants and industrial facilities. Another method for reducing emissions is called Direct Air Capture, which removes CO<sub>2<\/sub> that <em>is already<\/em> in our atmosphere \u2014 think a giant vacuum. If we\u2019re serious about global emissions reduction \u2014 we need both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"CO2 pipelines are safe...and we need a lot more\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IsO3Lsze_R8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to driving down emissions, captured CO<sub>2<\/sub> is also a valuable commodity.\u00a0 CO<sub>2<\/sub> is not only used to make your beer fizz, carbon oxides can be used for everyday products like building materials, fertilizer, and fuels. CO<sub>2<\/sub> that is not in use can be permanently and safely stored &#8211; usually underground &#8211; where it resides for <em>thousands<\/em> of years.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often, when CO<sub>2<\/sub> is captured, it\u2019s not located near an available storage or use site and has to be transported to another location. Today, the best <strong><em>and safest<\/em><\/strong> way to move CO<sub>2<\/sub> is through pipelines.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pipelines are everywhere &#8211; often without us even realizing it. They are beneath our highways, run through our cities, and connect our homes. Other essential resources, like natural gas, water, and waste, are <em>all<\/em> moved by pipelines. That\u2019s because pipelines are the most land-efficient way to transport materials while minimizing environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, also known as \u201cPHMSA\u201d, has long regulated the security of this infrastructure. PHMSA provides national standards for pipeline design, construction, maintenance and operation. These ensure that all necessary measures are taken to mitigate risks and safeguard the well-being of your family and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let\u2019s talk about <em>CO<sub>2<\/sub><\/em> pipelines. The U.S. currently has more than 5,000 miles of these pipelines, which have been safely operating across our country for over 50 years. CO<sub>2<\/sub> is a stable, non flammable gas &#8211; we know it\u2019s safe. We breathe it in and out every day &#8211; it\u2019s even used in fire extinguishers. Over the last twenty years, there have been zero recorded fatalities associated with the very few CO<sub>2<\/sub> pipeline incidents that have occurred. A pipeline accident, like we saw in 2020 in Satartia, Mississippi, while concerning, is extremely uncommon and is not representative of the safety performance of this critical infrastructure over the last several decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As demand for clean, reliable, and affordable energy grows, so will the demand for effective carbon management technologies. That means, to meet our energy security and global emission reduction goals, the build-out of CO<sub>2<\/sub> pipeline infrastructure is vital.\u00a0 An estimated 30,000 &#8211; 96,000 miles of CO<sub>2<\/sub> pipelines will be needed by 2050 \u2013 that\u2019s roughly 5 to 18 times the length of our existing network.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We get it, some people are uneasy about new infrastructure. But let\u2019s face it, whether you care about climate change or U.S. competitiveness- we need these technologies. By building CO<sub>2<\/sub> pipeline infrastructure, we are not only building our capacity to reduce emissions and protect our environment, we\u2019re also creating jobs, bolstering local economies, and continuing to use the energy sources that make our country strong. In America, we\u2019re not afraid to build \u2014 it\u2019s what we do.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, through R&amp;D and innovation, we\u2019ll leverage the efficiency and maintain the strong safety record of this vital American infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve probably heard about a clean energy technology called Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage \u2013 or \u201cCCUS\u201d for short. This is a method of capturing carbon dioxide or \u201cCO2\u201d from emissions sources like power plants and industrial facilities. 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