The pipeline that would have transported liquified CO2 through 14 Illinois counties and then injected underground is officially not going to happen. Navigator Heartland Greenway announced today that given the unpredictable nature of the regulatory and government processes involved, especially in South Dakata and Iowa, the company has chosen to cancel the pipeline project.
In response, Pam Richart, co-founder of the Coalition to Stop CO2 Pipelines, shared the following statement:
“The cancellation of Navigator’s CO2 pipeline project highlights Navigator’s failure to adequately address the widespread concerns from farmers, landowners, environmental advocates, and elected officials from both sides of the aisle regarding basic protections for communities, land, and water resources. Navigator’s inability to secure enough public support for the pipeline sends a clear message that stronger protections are needed at both the state and federal level.”
The Coalition to Stop CO2 Pipelines reports the Wolf Carbon Solution’s proposal involving nine Illinois counties is still on the table and the coalition released a statement Friday that Illinois remains “woefully unprepared and unprotected from CCS projects and our state must act accordingly.”