| The ASC operated closer to the front while the CCS came to be responsible more for convalescence further back. |
| It is anticipated to become the world's first formally recognized CCS standard for this sector. |
| A number of previous votes and my report on CCS demonstration facilities have made my support on these points abundantly clear. |
| And a tremendous amount of research and development is happening right now so that eventually CCS can be applied to the oil sands. |
| A cautionary tale can be found in Alberta's oil sands that initially looked to CCS as a way to mitigate the industry's huge carbon footprint. |
| Lastly, it needs to be covered with a layer of non-porous, non-cracked rock to provide a leakproof cap. So far, only three successful CCS projects are under way. |
