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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos

West Texans split on proposed direct air capture project that could be largest in U.S.

From left, EPA officials Ken Johnson, Sona Chaudhary, Thomas Rucki and Scott Ellinger listen to testimony from West Texas residents during a public engagement hearing about the proposed construction of a series of carbon capture plants by Occidental Petroleum October 3, 2024, in Odessa.
From left, Environmental Protection Agency officials Ken Johnson, Sona Chaudhary, Thomas Rucki and Scott Ellinger listen to testimony from West Texas residents during a public engagement hearing about the proposed construction of a series of carbon capture plants by Occidental Petroleum Oct. 3, in Odessa. (Credit: Vincent Bao for The Texas Tribune)

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