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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Pat Devaney

Bring carbon capture technology and its environmental benefits to Illinois

A carbon dioxide capture system is shown under construction in 2009 at American Electric Power’s Mountaineer Plant in New Haven, West Virginia. (AP)

When business and labor come together to support legislation, it’s a win for workers, families and our state’s economy. The Illinois General Assembly is considering legislation that would further enable carbon sequestration in the nation’s best geological areas, but we currently cannot site underground storage of captured carbon emissions in Illinois. 

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) delivers crucially important environmental and economic benefits. The time is now for Illinois to deliver these benefits to the state and the planet.

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