The bipartisian group of Governors urge strong support for the legislation which aims to develop an interconnected CO2 transport and storage infrastructure to help the U.S reach net-zero emissions and meet mid-century climate goals.
Governor Gordon’s support of Storing CO2 and Lowering Emissions (SCALE Act), co-sponsored by Rep. Liz Cheney, will support the buildout of the infrastructure necessary to transport CO2 from where it is captured to where it can be utilized in manufacturing or safely and securely sequestered underground.
“We urge Congress to prioritize the inclusion of this critical legislation in any broader infrastructure package, given its essential role in helping to achieve net-zero emissions economywide,” the letter reads. “As a group of collective states with a shared interest, we stand ready to work with you to implement policies that scale up the regional and national CO2 transport infrastructure to achieve net-zero emissions goals.”
“Wyoming has always been a leader in Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration (CCUS) and we are committed to making Wyoming the next state to have a CCUS facility,” Governor Gordon said. “I recently set the goal for Wyoming to not only be carbon neutral, but actually carbon negative while continuing to use fossil fuels.
The letter from the four Governors can be found here. The full text of the legislation can be read here.