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Residents and environmental groups tell Solano supervisors to oppose Montezuma Carbon Hub carbon‑capture plan, citing safety and marsh risks
Summary
Multiple speakers at the county meeting urged the Board to stop a proposed plan to pipeline and inject concentrated CO2 near the Suisun Marsh, warning of leak risks, lethal plumes and threats to wildlife and drinking water; the project proponent had not provided required answers to county questions according to public testimony.
A string of public commenters at the Solano County Board of Supervisors’ Sept. 9 meeting urged elected leaders to oppose the Montezuma Carbon Hub proposal, a plan described by speakers as moving concentrated carbon dioxide from refineries for underground injection near the Montezuma Hills and Suisun Marsh.
Opponents' case: Several residents and regional advocates cited public‑safety and ecological risks from CO2 transport and underground injection. ‘‘The proximity of the proposed site poses danger to the residents of Solano County because of possible pipeline leaks, which would…
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