AP: LUBBOCK, Texas–U.S. Department of Energy officials have announced $21.3 million in funding for facilities to create safe and economical technologies nationwide for storing carbon dioxide in geologic formations. Assistant Energy Secretary James Markowsky said Wednesday that the money will develop projects at 15 sites in a dozen states. Researchers will study various facets of carbon capture and migration in different types of geologic formations. Markowsky said the goal …