Geologic Storage Formation Classifications: Understanding Its Importance and Impacts on CCS Opportunities in the United States

US Department of Energy http://tinyurl.com/23lwoqt [From executive summary] A need exists for further research on carbon storage technologies to capture and store carbon dioxide (CO2) from stationary sources that would otherwise be emitted to the atmosphere. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies have the potential to be a key technology for reducing CO2 emissions and … Continue reading »

Improving Water Quality in the Mississippi River Basin and Northern Gulf of Mexico: Strategies and Priorities

National Academies Press, Committee on Clean Water Act Implementation Across the Mississippi River Basin http://tinyurl.com/2e7rkjg (free PDF with registration) [From Report Website] Most water resources managers, scientists, and other experts would agree that nonpoint source pollution is a more pressing and challenging national water quality problem today than point source pollution. Nonpoint sources of pollutants … Continue reading »