‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies
Residents of Clymers, Indiana, are expressing concern over a surge in carbon capture and storage projects funded by government subsidies. While proponents view these projects as essential for climate goals, locals fear the environmental and health risks to their community.
Why it matters
The tension between national climate policy and local land-use concerns highlights the challenges of implementing large-scale green infrastructure.
L-R: The Andersons ethanol plant and grain elevator in Clymers, Indiana. Melissa Harrison sits in her ‘She Shed’ behind her home in Clymers. Farmland near the Andersons ethanol plant. Composite: Kaiti Sullivan/The Guardian L-R: The Andersons ethanol plant and grain elevator in Clymers, Indiana. Melissa Harrison sits in her ‘She Shed’ behind her home in Clymers. Farmland near the Andersons ethanol plant. Composite: Kaiti Sullivan/The Guardian America's dirty divide Carbon capture and storage (CCS) ‘Huge wave’ of carbon storage projects causes alarm in small-town USA as oil firms eye billions in subsidies Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risks
The framing emphasizes the 'alarm' of local residents and the profit motives of oil firms, which is a common narrative in environmental reporting.
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