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Kern County Carbon Capture Project

Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: California, United States

Source: LAist

Project
Planned

Kern County approved a project by the state’s largest oil and gas producer to capture millions of tons of carbon dioxide and inject it into the ground, marking California's first attempt to capture and bury climate-warming greenhouse gases.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Oil and Gas, Water Supply and Storage
Location
California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
LAist

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The project “Kern County Carbon Capture Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Oil and Gas sector, located in California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from LAist.

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Kern County approved a project by the state’s largest oil and gas producer to capture millions of tons of carbon dioxide and inject it into the ground, marking California's first attempt to capture and bury climate-warming greenhouse gases.

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Energy

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

California

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Oil and Gas, Water Supply and Storage

Article published date

2025-03-30

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