Zombie Symptoms Linked to CO2 Pipeline Leaks, But Big Energy Planning 96,000-Mile Expansion Children’s Health Defense [Video]

Driven by federal tax incentives for carbon-reduction projects, the fossil fuel industry plans to construct a 96,000-mile network of carbon dioxide pipelines across the U.S., despite leaks, including one that sent nearly 50 people in a Mississippi town to the hospital with “zombie”-like symptoms.

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The fossil fuel industry has plans to construct a vast network of carbon dioxide pipelines spanning tens of thousands of miles across the U.S., despite leaks over the past several years — including one that sent nearly 50 people in a Mississippi town to the hospital with “zombie”-like symptoms.

Federal tax incentives under the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act are driving the pipeline projects, which aim to capture and store carbon emissions from power plants, according to Emily Sanders of ExxonKnews.

The U.S. has a relatively small network of carbon dioxide pipelines, totaling approximately 5,000 miles and primarily located in the …

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