Fight over Mahomet Aquifer leads to rare bipartisanship in Illinois General Assembly
According to the City of Champaign, the Mahomet Aquifer is composed of sand and gravel that was deposited in the valley of a river that was formed 1.5 million years ago. City of Champaign
In the past we've talked about efforts to bring more carbon sequestration to Central Illinois, as the region is naturally capable of storing carbon captured from the atmosphere. But some of those efforts fall within the range of the Mahomet Aquifer. The water source is used by 800,000 people for drinking, industrial and commercial use. There are growing concerns that putting carbon capturing pipelines too close to the aquifer potentially taint a major source of drinking water for the region. State legislation is being filed to prevent carbon sequestration pipelines from emerging with the aquifer's footprint.
Guest:
Brenden Moore
Illinois Government and Politics Reporter, Lee Enterprises