STATE OF ALASKA INITIATIVE TO CREATE A STATEWIDE CARBON CAPTURE, UTILIZATION, AND STORAGE (CCUS) DATABASE THIS PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH A FOUNDATION FOR CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE BY ADDRESSING TECHNICAL CHALLENGES, ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT TO MEET THE NEED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN OFFSHORE HUB IN THE COOK INLET REGION OF ALASKA. THE PROJECT WILL ASSIST INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITIES IN EVALUATING THE VIABILITY OF STORAGE SCENARIOS AND IDENTIFYING ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY SENSITIVE AREAS. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE PROJECT WILL GATHER, ANALYZE, AND SHARE DATA TO INFORM DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE-SCALE STORAGE FACILITIES; ENGAGE STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCY DATABASES, RESEARCH, AND PUBLICATIONS TO ASSESS REGIONALLY AVAILABLE DATA; AND DEVELOP A DATA DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND PORTAL FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA TO SHARE INFORMATION, RESEARCH, OUTREACH, AND REGULATION REGARDING CARBON STORAGE.