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Farmers and environmentalists have been fighting the Navigator pipeline since 2021, citing concerns about safety, crop yields and property values.
The company that wants to build a controversial carbon dioxide pipeline in Illinois is seeking fast-tracked approval that would skip public input.
Farmers and environmentalists are concerned about the proposed pipeline, which would end in two counties 70-plus and 90-plus miles northeast of Belleville. “Our concern is that there is absolutely no opportunity for public comment,” one environmentalist said.
The environmental group is asking the Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a review of the potential environmental impact of the carbon dioxide pipeline.
The Coalition to Stop CO2 Pipelines gave a presentation Monday to Morgan County commissioners, warning about the potential consequences of allowing the construction of Navigator CO2 Venture's pipeline through the county.