Could pumping CO2 under Canada's coast cause earthquakes?

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Environment

Injecting CO2 underground mightiness summation unit on geological faults and origin earthquakes, but a study concludes the hazard is minimal for a projected CO2 retention tract adjacent Vancouver Island

By James Dinneen

West Coast of Vancouver Island adjacent a projected tract for c storage

Carbon dioxide could beryllium stored nether the seafloor adjacent Vancouver Island

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A program to inject millions of tonnes of c dioxide into the seafloor disconnected Canada’s westbound seashore appears to travel with precise small hazard of triggering an earthquake. But specified “induced seismicity” could beryllium an contented for c retention projects elsewhere.

Carbon seizure and retention involves capturing c dioxide from the aerial oregon from a root of emissions and permanently storing it – usually underground – successful bid to trim the magnitude of the greenhouse state successful the atmosphere. …

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