Illinois Lawmakers Vote to Limit Carbon Sequestration Near a Major Aquifer

Inside Climate News · By Susan Cosier · last updated July 11, 2025 – 1:05 AM

The state’s vast farmlands sit atop an underground basin of rock that is ideal for some carbon dioxide storage, but legislators want to protect a valuable aquifer that provides water to hundreds of thousands of people.

By Susan Cosier

A bill passed by the Illinois legislature could slow the growth of carbon sequestration proposals—and proposals, in particular, for projects located near an aquifer that is the sole source of drinking water in some communities.

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