Dakota Gasification Company was once a defunct coal mine. Now it's a thriving CO2 recycling plant.
The Case: In 1988, the Basin Electric Power Cooperative of Bismarck, ND, bought a troubled chemical plant that converted coal into synthetic natural gas. The gamble paid off, and the story of Basin's success is altering the business of power and the politics of pollution.
Dakota Gasification Company
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