# As Texas Embraces Carbon Storage, a Black Community Questions the Risks

Source: [Inside Climate News](https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11112026/as-texas-embraces-carbon-storage-a-black-community-questions-the-risks/) · 2026-11-11 · Earth & Climate
Page: https://themorning.science/story/as-texas-embraces-carbon-storage-a-black-community-questions-the-risks-20297701c533087d
Kind: policy · Impact: medium

## In brief

- Texas now issues permits that allow companies to store carbon dioxide underground.
- East Texas residents, including a Black community near Beaumont, fear safety risks from a planned injection project.
- Skeptics question whether carbon storage will deliver the climate benefits it promises.

## Why it matters

Underground CO2 storage is spreading as a climate tool, and the local safety and benefit questions raised here show how permitting decisions can affect nearby communities.

## Coverage

- [As Texas Embraces Carbon Storage, a Black Community Questions the Risks](https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11112026/as-texas-embraces-carbon-storage-a-black-community-questions-the-risks/) — Inside Climate News, 2026-11-11

Tags: carbon storage, carbon capture, texas, environmental justice, climate policy

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