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FOSSIL ENERGY NEWS SPOTLIGHT

Secretary Chu Announces Two New Projects to Reduce Emissions from Coal Plants
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that projects by Basin Electric Power Cooperative and Hydrogen Energy International LLC have been selected for up to $408 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Read More >

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New Zealand Joins International Carbon Storage Group
The Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum announced that New Zealand has become the newest member of the international carbon storage body. CSLF members approved New Zealand's bid for membership during a meeting of the Forum's Policy Group.   Read More >

DOE Partner Begins Carbon Storage Test
A Department of Energy sponsored project in Hopkins County, Kentucky has begun injecting carbon dioxide into a mature oil field to assess the region's CO2 storage capacity and feasibility for enhanced oil recovery.    Read More >

New Jersey Joins DOE's Carbon Sequestration Regional Partnership Program
The State of New Jersey is the newest member of the U.S. Department of Energy's Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership program—the centerpiece of national efforts to validate and deploy carbon sequestration technologies.
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OFFICE OF FOSSIL ENERGY

Ensuring that we can continue to rely on clean, affordable energy from our traditional fuel resources is the primary mission of DOE's Office of Fossil Energy. Fossil fuels supply 85% of the nation's energy, and we are working on such priority projects as pollution-free coal plants, more productive oil and gas fields, and the continuing readiness of federal emergency oil stockpiles.