SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 26, 2026Interesting Engineering

California’s first carbon vault starts trapping CO2 more than one mile underground

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California Resources Corporation launched California's first underground carbon storage project in Kern County, injecting CO2 over a mile deep. The site holds 38M metric tons total, with eight additional sites planned statewide for 352M metric tons combined capacity.

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