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FutureGen Plan Advances in IL General Assembly
(IRN)-The pipeline that's going to carry carbon dioxide from one place to another as part of the FutureGen clean-coal project is the subject of a bill which has passed a Senate committee.

The bill writes a process for Illinois to oversee the construction and operation of such a pipeline. "This bill is patterned after what the Illinois Commerce Commission currently does with regard to petroleum pipelines, crude oil, water utility lines, and electric transmission lines," said sponsoring State Senator John Sullivan (D-Rushville).

Opponents include farmers in Morgan County, where the pipeline would be built. They say the property owners who do want it are the ones who don't live there.

FutureGen would use a former Ameren plant in Meredosia to convert coal into carbon dioxide, which would be stored near Alexander.

SB 1821 has passed the Senate Executive Committee.

(Source: Illinois Radio Network)
03 18 11 by Newsroom
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