The journey to full-scale carbon capture in the United States follows safe pipelines. There are approximately 8,500 kilometers of carbon dioxide (CO2) pipelines in the United States today, primarily in place to serve the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) market. In 2021, researchers from Princeton University analyzed five pathways to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Expansion of carbon dioxide capture, transport, usage and storage was identified as a requirement for each pathway with one pathway forecasting a need for approximately 106,000 kilometers of carbon dioxide pipeline by 2050. The study acknowledged the challenges of permitting all infrastructure projects, but did not discuss the importance of pipeline safety with respect to permitting carbon dioxide and transport and storage projects.