Champaign County Acts to Protect the Mahomet Aquifer
At their January 23 meeting, the Champaign County Board approved a 12-month moratorium on carbon sequestration to protect the Mahomet Aquifer.
Adopt a Resolution or Ban to Protect the Mahomet
Ask your city, town, and county to adopt a resolution asking the state to protect the Mahomet Aquifer from CO2 pollution!
BREAKING…Wolf Withdraws from Iowa
On Monday, Dec. 12, 2024, Wolf Carbon Solutions withdrew its application to build a CO2 pipeline through IA. This means its pipeline through IL is now dead.
File a witness slip to protect the Mahomet!
Please file a witness slip before noon on Wednesday, November 13, to support SB 3968. This bill will protect the Mahomet Aquifer from CO2 pollution
Sign on to support a Mahomet Aquifer CCS Ban!
Tell your elected officials to support a Mahomet Aquifer CCS Ban to protect this water supply from CO2 pollution!
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!
What is CCS?
CCS captures CO2 from a power plant, compresses it into a liquid, transports it via pipeline, and then injects it deep underground for storage.
Protect Illinois residents from CCS
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.
Help Stop Class VI well permits, Illinois
There are seven Class VI well permits in Illinois under review by the U.S. EPA. Four would affect the Mahomet Aquifer.
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.