A November 2025 memorandum between the Canadian and Alberta governments proposes a million-barrel-per-day oil pipeline to Asia, linked to the Pathways carbon capture and storage project. The column warns that CCUS has a mixed track record: analysis of 16 projects found average capture rates near 48%, far below claims, and environmental health risks including induced seismicity, water contamination, and CO2 leakage. The piece highlights real-world examples like seismic events at Algeria and Spain storage sites, and draws parallels to saltwater injection causing earthquakes. It argues the project is moving slowly and may be underpublicized, urging Canadians to monitor the Pathways development carefully. The author, Kenneth Green, is a Fraser Institute senior fellow, so the perspective leans skeptical of CCUS reliability and safety.
