Don’t mess with the aquifer!
The U.S. EPA is gearing up to issue draft permits for companies to inject and/or store CO2 under the Mahomet Aquifer. Help adopt a CCS ban!
STOP Class VI Wells in Illinois!
STOP US EPA Class VI well permits! Illinois is a target CO2 storage. But if it leaks, it can contaminate our water. Make sure that doesn’t happen.
CCS bill passes, but more protections are needed
After weeks of negotiations, the Illinois House and Senate passed the Safety and Aid for the Environment in Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act.
One Earth will give oxygen to those who want it
One Earth is the latest company to willingly expose landowners along its pipeline route to high concentrations of CO2 in the event of an accidental release.
Coalition speaks with White House on PHMSA rulemaking
On May 1st, representatives of the Coalition to Stop CO2 Pipelines met with White Staff to discuss recommendations for PHMSA’s new rules.
Ask your local farm bureau to support safe setbacks
Call your county farm bureau today! We need a CO2 pipeline moratorium that calls for safe setbacks, in addition to PHMSA rulemaking.
CO2 leak in Sulphur, LA raises concerns about pipeline safety
On April 3, an estimated 2,548 barrels of carbon dioxide leaked from Exxon pipeline in Louisiana, triggering alarm among residents
Presentation to the Illinois Bar Association on CCS
22nd Annual Environmental Law Conference Presented by the Illinois State Bar Association Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section, The Chicago Bar Association Environmental Law Committee, and The Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Environmental Committee Chicago Thursday, May 9, 2024 – Friday, May 10, 2024 The Chicago Bar Association 321 S. Plymouth Court Thursday: 9:00 a.m. […]
2nd Recommendation of Denial for One Earth
ICC staff issues a second recommendation of denial for One Earth Energy’s CO2 pipeline that would pass through Ford and McLean Counties, IL.
Meeting with One Earth and Coalition to Stop CO2 Pipelines
Learn how a CO2 release from One Earth Energy’s pipeline would affect residents in Ford and McLean Counties. April 23, 6pm, Paxton Courthouse.