Texas Border Business
| Congressman Henry Cuellar secured $274 million, through the FY2022 appropriations legislation, for carbon capture, utilization, and storage, providing an economically sensible solution to reducing greenhouse emissions and fighting climate change in the United States. Carbon capture has been shown to be very effective in reducing emissions while also ensuring continued economic stability and growth in the energy sector. To obtain the full benefits of carbon capture, this appropriations legislation will encourage more investment and research so we can accelerate the development of the cost-effective carbon capture technologies. We need continued investments in carbon capture technology to effectively combat climate change. The funding includes support for emissions mitigation infrastructure, monitoring platforms and sensors, and front-end engineering and design studies. The legislation also includes language that supports carbon utilization for research, development, and demonstration activities to advance valuable and innovative uses of captured carbon such as chemicals, plastics, building materials, curing for cement, and the integration of carbon utilization technologies with fossil fuel power plants, such as biological conversion systems. He has also secured $641,277,338 in funding for Texas under the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to reduce carbon pollution across the state and provide Texans with more transportation options while easing congestion in local communities. Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering historic investments for more convenient transportation options across Texas. |
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