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John Shimkus: “I know that the public, sometimes they don't understand that carbon dioxide is a commodity that is bought and sold, that…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2007
I know that the public, sometimes they don't understand that carbon dioxide is a commodity that is bought and sold, that people want, and we want it in the soda business to give the fizz in your Coke or your Pepsi, or as my friend from Texas knows, advanced oil recovery. You shove that CO2 back in the ground, it helps recover that margin of oil that has been harder to recover in the past.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Discussing the value and uses of carbon dioxide in various industries.

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