Americas > US EPA faces pushback against Martha’s Vineyard ocean geoengineering experiment plans

US EPA faces pushback against Martha’s Vineyard ocean geoengineering experiment plans

Published 02:43 on July 24, 2024  /  Last updated at 02:43 on July 24, 2024  / Joan Pinto /  Americas, Canada, International, Nature-based, US, Voluntary

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has faced a flood of public and academic opposition to a proposed ocean alkalinity research project south of Martha’s Vineyard, while even supporters acknowledge the risks and unintended consequences involved given it is impossible to fully replicate the natural environment in a lab.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has faced a flood of public and academic opposition to a proposed ocean alkalinity research project south of Martha’s Vineyard, while even supporters acknowledge the risks and unintended consequences involved given it is impossible to fully replicate the natural environment in a lab.


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