Utqiagvik panel will discuss carbon capture, use and storage
Attendees of a town hall meeting at Anchorage's Loussac Library on carbon capture and storage pump air through three different rock cylinders submerged in water to feel the difference in pressure through various sized pore spaces.
ACEP and partners will hold a fourth and final town hall meeting on March 3 in Utqiagvik to discuss carbon capture, use and storage in Alaska.
The town hall events facilitate the free expression of opinions on the implications of carbon capture, use and storage, or CCUS. Previous events were held in Fairbanks, Anchorage and Kenai.
When: 6 p.m., Monday, March 3 (Doors open at 5 p.m.)
Where: Inupiat Heritage Center’s multi-purpose room, 5421 North Star Street, Utqiagvik
CCUS can reduce carbon emissions from industrial processes and fossil energy production. Panelists will share how Alaska’s geology and new regulatory framework could support diverse carbon storage projects aligned with low-carbon development. They will include representatives of state and federal agencies charged with managing the state’s resources and providing regulatory oversight. A Q&A session will follow.
A meal will be served prior to the presentations.
In the foyer during the town hall, partners at Alaska Resource Education will host hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities for youths, with a focus on geology and reducing carbon dioxide. Snacks will be provided for kids.
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For more information on the event, please contact Amanda Byrd at agbyrd@alaska.edu.