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Today, the Carbon Action Alliance released a documentary about the “Capturing Better Futures” Initiative. A proactive economic and environmental community engagement project associated with the CPS CENLA Hub and sponsored by CapturePoint Solutions, the Vernon Parish School Board and the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters, the initiative is creating a career pathways training program for high school students in Vernon Parish, Louisiana.

On behalf of CapturePoint, CEO Tracy Evans submitted public comments to the Forest Service supporting proposals to change their rules to allow consideration of permit applications for deep underground pore space to be used for CO₂ storage (RIN 0596-AD55). The rule changes will bring the Forest Service into alignment with the governing US law, Congressional and Administration intents, and other federal land-holding agencies. The CapturePoint comments included extensive recommendations for effectively and responsibly evaluating permit applications once they can be accepted by the Forest Service.

Azure 2023 Inc., a leading developer in the sustainable aviation fuel industry, today announces its planned development of an SAF production facility in Cherryvale, Kansas. Azure's goal of producing SAF with the lowest emissions is further supported through an executed letter of intent with CapturePoint Solutions to explore the opportunity to tie-in to its existing and operating carbon dioxide (CO₂) sequestration network and infrastructure.

CapturePoint LLC announced today that a subsidiary of Southwestern Energy Company (“Southwestern”) (NYSE: SWN) has agreed with its midstream provider, Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET), to dedicate CO₂ from its Haynesville natural gas processing to sequestration deep underground in CapturePoint Solutions’ Central Louisiana Regional Carbon Storage Hub (“CENLA Hub”). The CENLA Hub will permanently store captured CO₂ in suitable geologic formations in Rapides and Vernon Parishes. In 2024, Southwestern combined with Chesapeake Energy Corporation to establish Expand Energy (NASDAQ: EXE), the largest natural gas producer in the U.S.

CapturePoint Solutions LLC signed a Memorandum of Understanding in a local ceremony with the Vernon Parish School District and the United Association of Journeyman and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada and key local affiliates to formally launch the Vernon Parish School Board “Capturing Better Futures” Initiative. The project will create a Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathway with training in specialized trade skills for jobs in the pipeline, plumbing and steamfitting industries. The training program will be open to students from all 9 high schools in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, with the first 30 students (15 juniors and 15 seniors) beginning classes as the new school year starts on August 21, 2023.

The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) today announced members of two new task forces that will provide input to inform the responsible development of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration (CCUS). Sherry Tucker, CapturePoint's Vice President of Communications, Community Engagement and Government Relations, was appointed to the task force that will make recommendations for permitting on federal lands and the outer continental shelf, with the goals of encouraging capture and safe, permanent storage of CO₂ emissions and ensuring that local communities benefit.