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policy instrument · 1 March 2026
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act Research Permit
Jurisdiction countryUnited States
Instrument typepermitting-regulatory
Authoritygovernment
PathwaysCultivated macro/microalgae
Scopecarbon removal only
Statusin-force
DetailU.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted a research permit under the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act to Carboniferous, a Houston-based carbon removal startup, in March 2026. The permit authorizes the company to conduct a field experiment in the Orca Basin off the coast of Louisiana to assess ocean biomass sinking for carbon dioxide removal. The experiment involves sinking 20 b
Stated statusin-force
Pathway scopespecific
Pathway notepermit authorizes field experiment to assess ocean biomass sinking of sugarcane residue in anoxic seafloor conditions
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