Bismarck Tribune: CO2 capture lacks public support in ND

The Bismarck Tribune Editorial Board this morning took its sharpest stance yet on the issue of CO2 pipelines following the recent release of polling data showing North Dakotans are not on board.

In a surprise, this morning the Bismarck Tribune Editorial Board published a scathing opinion pointing out that North Dakota’s elected Republican leadership is 180 degrees out of phase from where the people of North Dakota are on the issue of CO2 pipelines and burying carbon dioxide in the ground:

From the Bismarck Tribune:

A recent North Dakota poll shows state voters split over the seriousness of climate change, and the majority skeptical of the effectiveness of carbon capture. This should serve as a warning to state officials who have been promoting carbon capture.

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The poll shows public sentiment leaning against carbon capture. The poll found 16% of eligible voters in the state believe carbon capture will reduce the impacts of climate change while 40% are unsure and 27% believe it won’t work. The poll was conducted by WPA Intelligence in Washington, D.C., for the North Dakota News Cooperative.

The poll also found only 8% of Republicans, 16% of independents and 36% of Democrats belie…