Charles Gorecki of the University of North Dakota discusses the massive scale of CO2 required to trigger a second oil boom in the Bakken region through enhanced oil recovery. He notes that current state emissions from coal plants are insufficient to meet the volumetric needs of the industry. The discussion highlights the logistical and political hurdles facing carbon transport, specifically the opposition to carbon pipelines. The tension between industrial goals for carbon utilization and landowner resistance remains a primary barrier to scaling these operations.
