The Virginia Department of Energy was awarded a $5,582,302 Cooperative Agreement by the Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management under the Fossil Energy Research and Development (CFDA 81.089) federal grant program. The objectives of the Virginia CarbonSafe Storage project are to: (1) demonstrate safe and permanent subsurface storage of commercial volumes of carbon dioxide; (2) create a comprehensive community and stakeholder engagement plan; (3) develop infrastructure for a carbon dioxide storage hub; (4) establish a risk registry and assessment; (5) execute site characterization for an EPA Underground Injection Control Class VI permit; and (6) evaluate the commerciality of a regional Southwest Virginia storage complex. The project period is from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
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