Four years later, Cole has made significant strides in accomplishing her goal by spearheading the country's first carbon dioxide pipeline and securing the financial support from the federal and provincial governments to build it.

The Alberta Carbon Trunk Line (ACTL), one of three projects chosen by the Alberta government to receive a portion of C$2 billion ($1.9 billion) in provincial funding, will take CO2 from emitters and use it in enhanced oil recovery.

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