EXTRACTED: Daily News Clips 7/27/26
PIPELINE NEWS
KCLU: Federal defense budget includes a clause to take state land for oil operations on the Gaviota Coast
Wisconsin Public Radio: Bad River tribe, groups sue over waterway crossing approvals for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute
North Dakota Monitor: Courts order North Dakota to pay landowners’ legal fees in two lawsuits
Hartford Courant: CT residents get new chance to fight controversial gas project plan. Critics raised air-pollution concerns.
Chatham Journal: Chatham County Commissioners face packed July 27 agenda
WASHINGTON UPDATES
Politico: Trump’s oil woes are even worse than they look
Carbon Herald: USDA Unveils 45Z Carbon Intensity Rule, Opening New Path For Carbon Capture In Ethanol
STATE UPDATES
LAist: After more than a decade of community resistance, a South LA oil drilling site could be shut down
Inside Climate News: California Marine Sanctuaries Face Threats of New Trump-Backed Offshore Oil Leases
Westword: Colorado panel looks into chronic health risks near oil and gas production
Louisiana Illuminator: Conservationists worry Endangered Species Act changes could threaten recovery efforts
EXTRACTION
Grist: As climate lawsuits advance, the oil industry enters ‘panic mode’
OilPrice.com: The Carbon Capture Boom Is Starting to Crack
Canadian Press: B.C. government allows accelerated expansion of the Tilbury LNG fuel facility
Bloomberg: Devon Said to Mull $4 Billion Exit From Eagle Ford, Powder River
Guardian: Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find
SaharaReporters: Crude Oil Spill From Heritage Energy Facility Devastates Delta Community, Destroys Farmlands, Pollutes Water Sources
OPINION
The Tyee: Calling Carney’s Carbon Capture Bluff
Center for International Environmental Law: Europe’s largest carbon capture project is not a Climate win. It’s a dangerous distraction
PIPELINE NEWS
KCLU: Federal defense budget includes a clause to take state land for oil operations on the Gaviota Coast
Lance Orozco, 7/23/26
“...It authorizes the Secretary of Defense to use eminent domain laws to take California state property needed to keep Sable Offshore Corporation’s Santa Ynez Pipeline System operating,” KCLU reports. “It cites national defense as the reason. Some of that land is in Gaviota State Park. Democratic Rep. Salud Carbajal of Santa Barbara, who voted against the spending plan with the amendment, talked to KCLU News minutes after Wednesday’s House vote. “It included the Hunt Amendment, which uses eminent domain to acquire land in California,” Carbajal told KCLU. “It would basically do eminent domain for the state parks easements, and all the state land where this pipeline traverses.” The amendment was introduced by Republican Congressman Westley Hunt of Texas. Carbajal told KCLU the action was clearly on behalf of the Trump Administration. “My colleagues on the other side of the aisle always talk about states’ rights,” Carbajal told KCLU. “But I’ve learned that it’s only when it’s convenient they decide they are for states’ rights. The individuals who promoted this amendment are from out of state. They’re from Texas, where Sable is headquartered.” “...It (the law) was put in place for real emergencies in wartime. Legitimate war,” Carbajal told KCLU. “He (President Trump) started all these shenanigans before that war. He telegraphed his interest to help and grease the skids for oil interests that are his buddies.”
Wisconsin Public Radio: Bad River tribe, groups sue over waterway crossing approvals for Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute
Danielle Kaeding, 7/24/26
“The Bad River tribe and environmental groups are again suing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources over decisions allowing work to move forward on Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute at four waterway crossings,” Wisconsin Public Radio reports. “The tribe, Clean Wisconsin, 350 Wisconsin and the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Ashland County Circuit Court. The legal challenge comes after the DNR granted Enbridge a permit to cross Beartrap Creek and permit exemptions for three other waterways… “The groups argue that Enbridge is not eligible to conduct work at the four waterways because it did not own land next to them. The lawsuit is their latest legal challenge against the DNR as litigation continues over key state approvals for the project, including a wetlands and waterway permit… “Despite Enbridge’s repeated attempts to overcome these legal barriers, their Line 5 proposal continues to run afoul of Wisconsin law,” MEA spokesperson Peg Sheaffer told WPR. “Until they demonstrate that they have met all the requirements of Wisconsin law, construction at the four stream crossings must not be allowed to proceed.”
North Dakota Monitor: Courts order North Dakota to pay landowners’ legal fees in two lawsuits
Jacob Orledge, 7/27/26
“A judge this month awarded North Dakota landowners attorney fees in a lawsuit against the state over a property rights law found to be unconstitutional,” the North Dakota Monitor reports. “The ruling means the state could owe nearly $975,000 in legal costs to the landowners and groups behind three related court challenges filed since 2019… “But some landowners have challenged the constitutionality of the North Dakota law, which allows the Industrial Commission to authorize the use of pore space without landowners’ consent. These opponents argue the state’s actions violate their property rights… “Families should not have to spend years and significant resources fighting the State simply to keep what is already theirs,” Kurt Swenson, a landowner in Oliver and Mercer counties, told the Monitor… “Derrick Braaten, a Bismarck attorney representing Swenson and other landowners in the case, told the Monitor it was important that Lofgren ruled the Industrial Commission was not “substantially justified” in issuing the storage permits to Summit… “This is the second time in eight months that a district court judge ruled the law was unconstitutional and the state is responsible for paying the attorney fees and legal costs of the people who challenged it… “Both cases are being appealed to the North Dakota Supreme Court. If the Supreme Court overturns the district courts’ decisions, the roughly $707,000 the state has been ordered in attorney fees and legal costs would also be reversed… “Porter told the Monitor it is possible the Legislature may not consider any changes to the law until the 2029 legislative session, if the Supreme Court confirms it is unconstitutional, depending on the timing of the decision.”
Hartford Courant: CT residents get new chance to fight controversial gas project plan. Critics raised air-pollution concerns.
Stephen Underwood, 7/26/26
“A proposed $272-million expansion of the Iroquois gas transmission system in Brookfield that sparked intense local opposition is getting its application process reopened after pushback from lawmakers and residents to ensure more public transparency, according to a town official,” the Hartford Courant reports. “The project seeks to add two new compressor units to an existing station on High Meadow Lane, increasing pipeline capacity without installing a new pipe, but requires final state air quality permits before moving forward… “Critics of the project say the new compressors would cause air-pollution and health hazards. Environmental groups such as Save the Sound say it represents a doubling down by the state on fossil fuels, just as the state continues to fail to meet its climate goals. Others point to concern that the project would be located just 1,900 feet from Whisconier Middle School. But local officials told the Courant that after coordinating with state leaders, including Gov. Ned Lamont and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, that some changes for the project have been announced. Officials with DEEP recently agreed to reopen the application process for an adjudicatory hearing to allow for more public input and transparency around the proposal, local officials told the Courant. In addition, the agency told the Courant it would require more enhanced air testing at the facility, due to air quality concerns from residents.”
Chatham Journal: Chatham County Commissioners face packed July 27 agenda
7/27/26
“Commissioners will announce and establish speaker rules for a special public-comment meeting concerning Enbridge Gas’ proposed 28-mile natural-gas system expansion project,” the Chatham Journal reports. “That special meeting is scheduled for: Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026… “The meeting is intended specifically to give Chatham County residents an opportunity to comment on the pipeline proposal. Written comments may also be submitted for the official record, and the meeting is expected to be viewable through Zoom. The July 27 agenda item does not call for commissioners to approve or reject the pipeline. Rather, they will announce the Aug. 5 meeting and establish procedures governing speaker time and participation.”
WASHINGTON UPDATES
Politico: Trump’s oil woes are even worse than they look
Adam Aton, 7/24/26
“President Donald Trump’s gasoline price problems are going from bad to worse,” Politico reports. “...Oil tankers now face attacks along two other major shipping routes, my colleague James Bikales reports today, as Iranian-allied Houthis choked traffic through the Red Sea and Ukraine’s attacks on Russia’s oil industry have throttled supplies coming through the Black Sea. That triple threat to oil supplies comes as the world has almost exhausted the tactics that kept fuel prices lower than expected at the start of the war. Global fuel inventories, flush in February, are now approaching critical lows. The U.S. has also reached the limit of its refining capacity, using up the slack that had helped keep domestic prices lower than many other countries… “Those dynamics have sent gas prices up to a national average of $4.10, a 12-cent jump in just one week. That’s already a tough hand for Republicans to play in a midterm focused on the cost of living… “About half of voters told our pollsters that gas prices will impact their midterm vote… “The White House has argued that gas prices will fall quickly when the conflict ends. But the bad vibes are already getting baked in… “Thirteen of the most competitive districts have seen gas prices rise faster than the national average. Nine of those districts are currently GOP.”
Carbon Herald: USDA Unveils 45Z Carbon Intensity Rule, Opening New Path For Carbon Capture In Ethanol
Vasil Velev, 7/27/26
“The 45Z tax credit, carbon intensity, and carbon capture are moving closer together after the U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized a long awaited framework designed to measure the emissions profile of biofuel feedstocks, a step that could strengthen the economics of lower carbon ethanol production,” the Carbon Herald reports. “...The calculator measures field level carbon intensity by estimating greenhouse gas emissions associated with approved farming practices… “While carbon capture reduces emissions at the production facility, lower carbon feedstocks reduce emissions before crops even reach the biorefinery… “The announcement comes as the ethanol industry increasingly focuses on lifecycle emissions rather than plant level performance alone. Carbon capture projects are expanding across the U.S. Midwest, while federal and state policies are placing greater emphasis on verified carbon intensity scores. Industry groups have argued that accurately accounting for on-farm emissions is essential for maximizing the value of the 45Z tax credit and improving the competitiveness of low carbon fuels in markets such as California and other jurisdictions with carbon intensity based fuel programs.”
STATE UPDATES
LAist: After more than a decade of community resistance, a South LA oil drilling site could be shut down
Erin Stone, 7/23/26
“An upcoming hearing could decide the fate of a facility that residents link to health issues like asthma, miscarriages and cancer,” LAist reports. “...When he’d come home around 2 a.m., the smell of oil and chemicals was often strong in the air… “You can really smell the air from the drill site, and it’s a terrible odor.” Five years after the family moved in, Genaro was diagnosed with cancer in his left kidney and had to have it removed. In 2013, a brain tumor led to another surgery, and the following year another brain tumor required radiation treatment… “With no family history of cancer, the Venturas suspect the illnesses are related to air pollution from the nearby drill site. And it’s not just Genaro Ventura. The family’s last dog died of cancer. Their elderly chihuahua now has cancer, too. Two of Catalina Ventura’s friends nearby were also diagnosed with cancer and recently moved away. Their son and many children in the neighborhood grew up with asthma… “Now, after more than a decade of community organizing, the drill site could be shut down. The city has scheduled a hearing this week to consider revoking E&B Natural Resource’s license to operate the site.”
Inside Climate News: California Marine Sanctuaries Face Threats of New Trump-Backed Offshore Oil Leases
Avril Silva, 7/27/26
“After years trying to realize her father’s dream of designating a 4,543-square-mile expanse of California’s coast and ocean waters as the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, Violet Sage Walker said she is disappointed with the direction the sanctuary’s leaders are taking amid the Trump administration’s threats to open areas for new offshore oil and gas leases,” Inside Climate News reports. “...Despite it being protected by the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, which prohibits oil and gas leasing within the boundary of the sanctuary, the ecosystem within the marine sanctuary could still be impacted by the oil leases that come out of areas that were not protected by OCSLA because of oil tanks and vessels that risk spillage into the sanctuary. Molyneaux told ICN that because of this, she and other advocates want to ensure any efforts that come out of the Trump administration or California to lease new areas for offshore oil projects are quashed… “The Northern Chumash Tribal Council is working with other organizations in the state, including the Environmental Defense Center, Sierra Club, Surfrider Foundation and the Stanford Environmental Law Clinic, to raise awareness around threats to the sanctuary, Walker told ICN.”
Westword: Colorado panel looks into chronic health risks near oil and gas production
Sage Kelley, 7/23/26
“A panel of public health, toxicology and energy experts reviewed three Colorado studies on the health effects of oil and gas development, ultimately finding that there are short-term exposure risks near drilling sites, but long-term risks are well managed by engineering practices,” Westword reports. “...Ultimately, the group found that long-term health risks near oil and gas sites are rare under current best practices and state regulations, but acute risks during the drilling phases are real and understudied. “There are health risks living in close proximity to fracking wells,” Jacob Fox, a physician in pulmonary and critical care medicine and member of the panel, said during webinar on July 21. “What the state does is they try to balance those health risks and try to identify a threshold that’s safe for communities to live at. I think we don’t know exactly what that is. These studies help us better understand, but there’s still more work we need to do.” “...Long-term health effects, like cancer, were found to be close to background levels, according to researchers. But short-term issues, like spikes in respiratory symptoms in people with asthma, may be increased during drilling due to a combination of bad ozone levels and volatile organic compounds (VOC), or carbon-containing chemicals that quickly evaporate into the air at room temperature. “Greater protection to public health could be afforded by establishing policies that require drilling and well completions to be conducted outside the summer ozone season,” the study says.”
Louisiana Illuminator: Conservationists worry Endangered Species Act changes could threaten recovery efforts
Elise Plunk, 7/27/26
“...Conservationists credit the Endangered Species Act for the species’ limited rebound, but they fear new Trump administration policy could erase that progress as well as other efforts to protect threatened plants and animals,” the Louisiana Illuminator reports. “...Scientists estimate the species’ numbers had dropped 99% from what they were at the time Europeans first settled in the U.S… “But legal experts and conservation biologists worry about how a new federal rule could affect the red-cockaded woodpecker and other imperiled species. The U.S. Department of Interior announced in July it would no longer consider habitat destruction as direct harm to a species. This goes directly against the conclusions of conservationists who work to bring species back from the brink. “We cannot avoid extinction without protecting habitat,” Vicky Meretsky, a professor at Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs, told the Illuminator. “You can’t save a species that is becoming homeless without providing a home.” “...In Louisiana, private landowners can enter into agreements with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and federal wildlife officials to preserve habitat for red-cockaded woodpeckers. Called the Safe Harbor Program, landowners commit to management activities that enhance, restore or maintain habitat for the birds… “Börk told the Illuminator changing the definition of harm under the Endangered Species Act could render these programs ineffective.”
EXTRACTION
Grist: As climate lawsuits advance, the oil industry enters ‘panic mode’
Kate Yoder, 7/24/26
“More than a decade after investigations found that Exxon Mobil had known about the dangers of global warming since the 1970s but publicly downplayed the threat, lawsuits against oil companies have proliferated,” Grist reports. “There are nearly 40 of these cases pending across the country, according to Margaret Barry, who manages a climate litigation database at Columbia Law School’s Sabin Center. After years of delay tactics from the oil industry, at least five of these lawsuits — from Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, and Honolulu — have proceeded to the discovery stage, in which both sides try to uncover evidence to bolster their case in court. That’s the last major step before a trial, when oil executives would be forced to defend their actions in front of a jury… “Republicans are trying to pass laws to grant oil majors immunity to these kinds of lawsuits, with success in several states so far… “The effort has gone national: Republicans in both chambers of Congress introduced bills this spring that would give oil companies broad immunity from lawsuits seeking to hold them accountable for climate damages, with the backing of the American Petroleum Institute… “Big Oil ostensibly hopes to avoid the fate of Big Tobacco, which paid hundreds of billions of dollars to settle lawsuits demonstrating that companies lied about the health risks of smoking.”
OilPrice.com: The Carbon Capture Boom Is Starting to Crack
Felicity Bradstock, 7/25/26
“Governments and major energy companies have committed billions of dollars to carbon capture projects as a way to reduce emissions from hard-to-abate industries,” OilPrice.com reports. “Many CCS projects have failed to achieve their expected capture rates, while costs remain significantly higher than initially forecast. Growing evidence suggests CCS may play only a limited role in decarbonization, with critics arguing that greater investment should go toward permanent low-carbon alternatives… “However, in recent years, many have become more sceptical about the effectiveness of CCS technologies, as several projects have failed to perform… “Some governments are also backing CCS in a big way… “Despite the clear optimism around CCS technology, the cracks are starting to show as several companies fail to see the results expected from CCS operations. An Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) review of 13 operating CCS projects around the world found that most captured below design levels of 90 per cent, while some failed outright, highlighting the ongoing technical challenges of CCS as a solution and the potential for further cost escalation per tonne. According to the Global CCS Institute, only 50 facilities were operating worldwide in 2024, with the capacity to capture around one thousandth of global emissions. Meanwhile, environmentalists argue that CCS is simply another form of greenwashing, and that funding for the technology could be better spent exploring alternative, clean energy options to decarbonise hard-to-abate industries. Many argue that using CCS technologies will give companies an excuse to use the “transition fuel” of natural gas for longer than necessary. In addition, CCS is being used by the oil industry to allow them to claim that they are producing “low-carbon oil”, even though burning fossil fuels continues to contribute heavily to climate change… “However, the high cost of CCS technology use, as well as the barriers to commercial rollout, suggest that CCS promotion may have been one big (and fairly successful) PR stunt. While it may still be used in a limited capacity, governments should be encouraging companies to invest in long-term decarbonisation solutions if they hope to achieve a green transition.”
Canadian Press: B.C. government allows accelerated expansion of the Tilbury LNG fuel facility
Wolfgang Depner, 7/24/26
“The British Columbia government is exempting a utility company that plans to expand its liquefied natural gas plant in Metro Vancouver, allowing the $2-billion investment to move ahead,” the Canadian Press reports. “Energy Minister Adrian Dix says the government has issued an order-in-council that will exempt Fortis BC from getting a permit, requiring the company to show that the proposed expansion of the Tilbury LNG facility in Delta, B.C. protects the public interest. Normally, developers need to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity from the B.C. Utilities Commission before starting or expanding a public utility plant or system. Dix told CPd skipping that step will save time and allow the expansion to proceed, clearing the way for investments, the creation of 1,100 jobs during construction and $260 million in tax revenues… “I want to really pause and thank the province, in particular Minister Dix, for their leadership in approving the regulatory amendments to make this project expansion possible,” Roger Dall’Antonia, president of FortisBC, told CP.”
Bloomberg: Devon Said to Mull $4 Billion Exit From Eagle Ford, Powder River
David Carnevali and David Wethe,7/24/26
“Devon Energy Corp. is exploring a sale of its Eagle Ford and Powder River shale assets as part of a streamlining of its portfolio, which together could fetch more than $4 billion, according to people familiar with the matter,” Bloomberg reports. “...US shale operators have been selling assets to pay down debt following a consolidation wave totaling more than $450 billion in deals since the start of 2023. Devon has been pushed by investors to sell assets and focus on its largest business in the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico following its $25 billion acquisition of Coterra Energy Inc., which was announced in February.”
Guardian: Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find
Gary Fuller, 7/24/26
“A US study has found a 70% drop in hospital admissions and days off from work or school when people with poorly controlled asthma had their gas stove and hob replaced with electric,” the Guardian reports. “Ohio’s publicly owned MetroHealth began the study in December 2024 but funding was terminated early by the incoming Trump administration. It had been designed to investigate if replacing gas cooking improved asthma for 1,200 people living near Cleveland, Ohio… “The team finished the stove replacements that were under way and closed the project, but to the researchers’ surprise, the benefits could be clearly detected even in the scaled-down study of 72 homes. Sehgal told the Guardian: “We were surprised when we analysed the results and found a very large effect size. The improvements in asthma symptoms following stove change were similar to – or even greater than – those reported in clinical trials of commonly used asthma medications.” “...The average asthma score improved from 2.6 to 1.5, on a scale where a change of 0.5 is considered to be clinically significant. This included fewer hospital visits and fewer days off school or work for asthma flare-ups. They also found less wheezing, less use of reliver inhalers and fewer people saying that their asthma had woken them during the night. Air pollution was measured in 44 of the homes. On average, nitrogen dioxide dropped 70%.”
SaharaReporters: Crude Oil Spill From Heritage Energy Facility Devastates Delta Community, Destroys Farmlands, Pollutes Water Sources
7/23/26
“A crude oil spill from a facility operated by Heritage Operational Energy Limited has devastated Uzere community in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, destroying farmlands, contaminating water bodies and threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of residents,” according to SaharaReporters. “SaharaReporters learnt that the spill, reportedly caused by equipment failure, occurred on June 27, 2026, at Well-Head 14 in Uzere Cluster 09. The incident has triggered widespread environmental concerns, with residents estimating that losses to farms, fishing activities and other sources of livelihood could amount to hundreds of millions of naira… “During a visit to the affected area on Wednesday, SaharaReporters observed more than 25 trucks stationed at the site as Heritage Operational Energy Limited intensified efforts to recover the spilled crude and contain the incident… “A resident of the community, who identified himself simply as Oghenekaro, told SaharaReporters the spill had contaminated the soil, surface water and surrounding vegetation, exposing residents to crude oil and hydrocarbon emissions that could pose serious health risks. He added that the destruction of farmlands and fishing grounds had severely disrupted the livelihoods of many families, warning that any delay in remediation could worsen the environmental damage and increase the risk of fire outbreaks.”
OPINION
The Tyee: Calling Carney’s Carbon Capture Bluff
Andrew Nikiforuk, 7/27/26
“Earlier this month Prime Minister Mark Carney, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and five largely U.S.-owned oilsands companies proclaimed a leap forward in “carbon management.” The three parties signed a memorandum of understanding assuring more bitumen production and more oil exports could somehow result in reduced carbon dioxide emissions,” Andrew Nikiforuk writes for The Tyee. “The premise rests on a technology known as carbon capture, utilization and storage, or CCUS. The leaders announced that a $16-billion CCUS project, the world’s largest to date, would collect, pipe and then bury CO2 oilsands emissions in a saline aquifer the size of Prince Edward Island under Cold Lake. For years now, the governments of Alberta and Canada have talked up the technology as means to get “more low-risk, low-cost and low-carbon Canadian energy to market while fighting climate change.” “...But that’s not what the scientific and economic record says. Study after study catalogues a history of high costs, serious risks, geological side effects and broken promises. Most high-profile projects have faced shutdowns, leaks or technical snafus… CCUS is turning out to be a perfect example of what the social critic Jacques Ellul called the “technological bluff.” The bluff begins with prominent members of the state, media and industry making extravagant claims about the ability of an emerging technology to foster “progress.” Their boasts drown out authentic debate. But once deployed, the technology creates more problems, requiring a new agenda to solve them and initiating another cycle of the technological bluff. By promising to give us what we want, the technology “ultimately dictates what we want,” warned Ellul… “Making a sizable dent in global emissions would require an infrastructure of pipes and plants to match current oil and gas infrastructure, argues energy expert Vaclav Smil. Trying to do so, he says, would be “stupid.” That assumes it works as advertised. But most projects have consistently failed to achieve their targets… “Researchers found the highly subsidized industry had performed no systematic study of costs, but what data exists shows persistent cost increases… “While the promise of permanent storage underground exerts a powerful appeal, the record says that’s an unsafe bet… “They are embracing a dubious, dangerous technology because it helps them pretend they are tackling the climate crisis that poses an existential threat to coming generations. Isn’t it time to call their bluff?”
Center for International Environmental Law: Europe’s largest carbon capture project is not a Climate win. It’s a dangerous distraction
Lisa Tostado, Agrochemicals and Fossil Fuels Campaigner at the Center for International Environmental Law, 7/27/26
“Europe’s largest carbon capture project, which is about to begin operating in the Netherlands, exemplifies Europe’s costly bet on a technology with a history of overpromising and underdelivering,” Lisa Tostado writes for the Center for International Environmental Law. “Developed by fertiliser giant Yara with billions in taxpayers’ money, the project is being promoted as a climate breakthrough for the industry. In reality, it is another expensive and dangerous distraction that delays real climate action… “Yara claims it will capture 800,000 tons of this CO2 each year at its Dutch plant in Sluiskil, transport it, and inject it 2.6 kilometres beneath the Norwegian seabed. Ammonia produced with carbon capture and storage (CCS), or “blue ammonia”, is often marketed as ‘climate-friendly’, or ‘low-carbon’. In reality, CCS fails to achieve promised capture rates, does nothing to address methane emissions throughout the fossil gas supply chain, and increases fossil fuel consumption. Even if ammonia was produced without emissions, nitrogen fertilisers emit two-thirds of their greenhouse gases on the field — beyond the reach of CCS and even green production pathways… “CCS cannot survive without public money. Europe’s planned CCS expansion could cost up to €140 billion in government support. The broader CCS infrastructure that Yara’s project will also rely on has already used €131 million in public funding from the Norwegian government as well as the EU. Governments are subsidising continued and even greater reliance on fossil gas, leaving Europe dangerously reliant on volatile, expensive, and polluting gas imports… “Proponents of blue ammonia and CCS present them as a necessary bridge to reduce emissions. But blue ammonia isn’t a bridge; it’s a dangerous distraction. It locks in fossil fuel dependence and delays the transition away from them, while consuming public money and political attention.”