This is a guest opinion
Alabama has never built its future by standing still. From steel mills and shipyards to aerospace, automotive manufacturing and energy production, our state has a long record of turning natural strengths into economic growth. Today, we face another defining opportunity. Carbon Capture and Storage, CCS, offers Alabama a practical path to lead in energy innovation while protecting jobs, attracting new industry and strengthening America’s energy security.
CCS is not speculative technology. It is already operating across the United States and globally, with projects expanding rapidly. Heavy industries such as cement, steel, refining and advanced manufacturing cannot eliminate emissions through renewable energy alone. These sectors require high heat and continuous power that currently depend on traditional fuels. CCS provides a workable solution: capturing carbon dioxide at its source and safely storing it deep underground, allowing production to continue while emissions are responsibly managed…