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Arizona: Carbon Sequestration
August 2, 2008 | Arizona Geology

A recent issue of Arizona Geology has a front page article titled: “Is Carbon Sequestration in Arizona’s Future”. One of the conclusions: “Deep reservoirs offer good potential for carbon sequestration near existing and possible future power plants in Arizona.”

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