Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership

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The Southeast Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (SECARB), led by the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB), represents the 11 southeastern states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia). SECARB will accomplish its objectives by defining similarities in the 11 state region; characterizing the region relative to sources, sinks, transport, sequestration options, and existing and future infrastructure requirements; identifying and addressing issues for technology deployment; developing public involvement and education mechanisms; identifying the most promising capture, sequestration, and transport options; and developing action plans for implementation and technology validation. SECARB has identified three target areas for geologic sequestration projects that involve CO2 storage in saline formations, oil and natural gas reservoirs, and deep unmineable coal seams.