December 2, 2009 (CTVBC) This news story, posted by
CTV.ca, reports on the
Spectra Energy plan in
Fort Nelson for looking at ways to capture carbon dioxide and inject into the ground.While the provincial government is pushing hard to be a leader in green energy and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, B.C. is still very reliant on fossil fuels. Take the Spectra Energy plant in Fort Nelson, in northeastern B.C. It has the dubious title of single worst polluter in the province, accounting for about a third of the province's natural gas production. However, the company and the province are looking at ways to curb emissions belched out of the Spectra plant. The province is investing $3 million and the company is putting in $9 million to study a technology called carbon capture and storage. Instead of being spewed into the sky, the carbon dioxide would be captured and injected more than two kilometers into the ground. Download the full article below.