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EPISODE · Jul 11, 2022 · 18 MIN

California's carbon-capture controversy

from Headlines From The Times · host Gustavo Arellano, Denise Guerra, Shannon Lin, Kasia Broussalian, Ashlea Brown, David Toledo, Mario Diaz, Mark Nieto, Mike Heflin, Kinsee Morlan, Jazmín Aguilera, Shani O. Hilton, Madalyn Amato, Carlos De Loera, Surya Hendry

Lawmakers want California to eliminate the state’s carbon footprint altogether by 2045. They’re taking all sorts of steps to get to that ambitious goal; from phasing out gas-powered engines in new cars and lawnmowers to electrifying home stoves. But there’s an even bigger plan ahead, one that environmental experts say could derail it all.Today, we talk about California’s plan to pump carbon gas into the ground. It sounds like something out of a sci-fi novel, but that’s exactly what California says is key to be able to make the state carbon neutral. Can it work? Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times air quality reporter Tony BriscoeMore reading:Pollution from California’s 2020 wildfires likely offset decades of air quality gainsHow California will fight Supreme Court’s limits on EPA climate enforcement

California's ambitious carbon-neutral plan includes a controversial method of capturing carbon from the air and depositing it underground. Can it work?

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Lawmakers want California to eliminate the state’s carbon footprint altogether by 2045. They’re taking all sorts of steps to get to that ambitious goal; from phasing out gas-powered engines in new cars and lawnmowers to electrifying home stoves. But...

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