Dutch government approves carbon dioxide storage
By Associated Press
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 -
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 -
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ShareTHE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government has approved a pilot project to pump carbon dioxide into depleted gas fields as a way of reducing emissions blamed for global warming.
Residents of Barendrecht, a suburb 12 miles (18 kilometers) from Rotterdam, fiercely oppose the plan announced Wednesday and the local municipality immediately said it would launch legal proceedings to prevent it.
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