The study of Carbon Capture and Storage deconstructs the transition from atmospheric removal to a high-stakes study of Enhanced Oil Recovery and the architecture of the Saline Aquifer. This episode of pplpod analyzes the evolution of CCUS, exploring the mechanics of the Energy Penalty alongside the urgent crisis of Environmental Justice. We begin our investigation by stripping away the "miracle cure" facade to reveal a 2020-unit-scale disaster in Satartia, Mississippi, where a ruptured CO2 pipeline released a heavier-than-air cloud that suffocated combustion engines and hospitalized 45-unit-scale residents. This deep dive focuses on the "Parasitic Load" methodology, deconstructing how power plants must burn up to 40-percent-unit  ...