Advantages and Possible Disadvantages of Carbon Capture and Storage as a Means of Reducing Levels of Carbon Dioxide in an Area Already Exposed to Industrial Pollution
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM (US EDT, UTC -4)
Hosted by: The SOT Toxicologists of African Origin and Arab Toxicologists Association Special Interest Groups
Registration required for this free webinar.
Carbon dioxide is known as a greenhouse gas by virtue of it releasing heat, radiating from the earth’s surface, and releasing it in all directions, including back to earth. Each year, human activities release more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than natural processes can remove, causing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to increase Petrochemical plants and refineries release millions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year. Consequently, industry has been increasingly interested in means to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide it releases. One means of decreasing this greenhouse gas is to capture and store it underground. Objections to this plan have been raised in some communities, especially Black communities where the plants are extremely close to Black churches and schools. In particular, they have been termed, “Cancer Alley,” and objections have been very strong.
The purpose of this webinar is to present information on what carbon capturing is as a technology, its possible benefits, and its risks to the health of communities that may be affected.
Speakers:
- Cynthia Ebinger, PhD, MS, Professor, Tulane University, College of Science and Engineering
- Rebecca Parkhurst, PhD, Assistant Director, Science, Technology Assessment, and Analytics, US Government Accountability Office
- Janina Jeff, PhD, MS, Staff Bioinformatics Scientist, Illumina
Registration required for this free webinar.