The Environmental Left Is Softening on Carbon Capture Tech

There is evidence that some groups on the left are willing to moderate their maximalist opposition to investing in carbon capture technology.

The NRG Energy Inc. WA Parish generating station in Thompsons, Texas, on Feb. 16, 2017. The plant is home to the Petra Nova Carbon Capture Project, a joint venture between NRG Energy, JX Nippon Oil, and Gas Exploration Corp. Photo: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images At the start of this year, more than 600 environmental groups — including Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, and Sunrise Movement — sent a letter to Congress saying they will “vigorously oppose” federal climate legislation that promotes “corporate schemes” like carbon capture and storage. Congress was not chastened. This past

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