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After state regulators rebuffed several proposed carbon transport projects over the past year, lawmakers have moved to formally ban new projects until the federal government sets forth new safety rules.
While proponents of carbon capture technology say it is key to addressing climate change, it is often criticized for the risks it brings with it. A pipeline can burst, resulting in a flood of carbon dioxide for miles that can poison those caught in it.
SPRINGFIELD — After state regulators rebuffed several proposed carbon transport projects over the past year, lawmakers have moved to formally ban new projects until the federal government sets new safety
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“The Mahomet Aquifer is our most precious natural resource in central Illinois. (Pritzker) needs to quit playing footsy with the pipeline companies, realize this is a mistake, and veto this
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The bill cleared the Illinois House on Saturday, received the OK from the Illinois Senate on Sunday and now only needs Gov. J.B. Pritzker's signature to become law.