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Eco-Justice Collaborative

Solutions that combine environmental, economic and social justice.

Welcome to Eco-Justice Collaborative ...
Ecological responsibility in linkage with social justice is what the world needs now. Healthy earth community requires advocacy and action on urgent environmental issues in ways that connect with struggles for social and economic justice. Eco-Justice envisions and values ecology and justice together, since there will be little environmental health without socio-economic justice, and vice-versa.- Dieter T. Hessel

What's Happening ...
Read about EJC's work in clean energy, coal ash, carbon capture and storage, and natural climate solutions. We strive to ensure there is a focus on inclusion, diversity, equity and opportunities for people of color.

Protect the Mahomet Aquifer from CCS 
There are seven Class VI well projects in Illinois under review by the U.S. EPA that are expected to receive draft permits as soon as January 2025. Three of these threaten the Mahomet Aquifer, which provides fresh drinking water to nearly 1 million people in Illinois. If CO2 stored under the aquifer leaks, it will form carbonic acid that can leach heavy metals such as manganese, cobalt, nickel, uranium, and barium. Heavy metals can cause severe health issues, including cancer, liver damage, and anemia.

Sign up for our mailing list to learn how to provide comments to the EPA, and keep CCS activities out of the Mahomet Aquifer!

Invite Congress to a briefing about CO2 injection

Invite Congress to a briefing about CO2 injection

Invite your U.S. Rep. and Senator to a 10-22 briefing to learn how CCS can affect public and safety and discuss policy considerations ...
Second leak at ADM Decatur shows why storing CO2 under Mahomet would be dangerous

Second leak at ADM Decatur shows why storing CO2 under Mahomet would be dangerous

ADM's announcement of its second monitoring well leak shows why storing CO2 under the Mahomet Aquifer is unacceptable and dangerous ...
ADM leak elevates need to ban storing CO2 under the Mahomet

ADM leak elevates need to ban storing CO2 under the Mahomet

A leak at ADM’s carbon capture and sequestration facility underscores need to ban CO2 injection through and storage under the Mahomet Aquifer ...
Legislators to file bills to protect Mahomet Aquifer

Legislators to file bills to protect Mahomet Aquifer

On Tuesday, September 10, Senator Paul Faraci and Representative Carol Ammons announced their intent to file legislation to protect the Mahomet Aquifer from carbon sequestration ...
Sign on to support a Mahomet Aquifer CCS ban!

Sign on to support a Mahomet Aquifer CCS ban!

Sign our petition! Tell your legislators to support a Mahomet Aquifer ban. No corporation should be allowed to risk our water supply ...

Carbon Capture and Storage ... A Promising Technology or False Solution?
Carbon capture and storage is descending on Illinois and other states, due to lucrative tax credits and geology that is thought to be suited for underground storage. What is CCS, and what do we need to know about this evolving technology?

CO2 leak at ADM facility demonstrates unreliability of CCS
CO2 leak at ADM facility demonstrates unreliability of CCS
What is CCS? A Primer
What is CCS? A Primer
CCS – A false solution that is losing favor
CCS – A false solution that is losing favor
Federal climate legislation throws lifeline to fossil fuels
Federal climate legislation throws lifeline to fossil fuel industry
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EJC Videos on CO2 Pipelines and CCS
These videos highlight concerns relate to carbon capture, sequestration, and pipelines. Watch for more in the coming weeks.

Don’t Mess with the Aquifer!

The U.S. EPA is gearing up to issue draft permits for companies to inject and/or store CO2 under the Mahomet Aquifer. Help adopt a CCS ban! ...

Nationwide Indiscretion

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' treatment of Navigator's CO2 pipeline sets a dangerous precedent for our nation's surface waters ...

CCS-A False Solution

Carbon Capture and Sequestration - Climate Savior or False Solution? With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. is now poised to invest literally hundreds of billions of dollars on carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure. But as ...

Natural Climate Solutions
While much of the country's focus is on decarbonization and moving to renewable energy, there is much less attention paid to the importance of restoring and expanding our carbon sinks. Take a look at what EJC has been doing.

Uprooting Injustice by Planting Trees

Uprooting Injustice by Planting Trees

Fewer trees in low-income neighborhoods lead to inequities in the numerous benefits that trees provide, including health, reduced crime, and economic ...
Transforming Agriculture in the Midwest

Transforming Agriculture in the Midwest

Just nine Midwestern states make up 42 percent of U.S. agricultural emissions — or 4.2 percent of TOTAL U.S. emissions. But equitably transforming agriculture in the Midwest can be a ...

About EJC ...
We are an-all volunteer organization that collaborates with others to get things done.  We have closed coal-power plants, passed coal ash legislation, and now are working on natural climate solutions as a way to avert climate catastrophe. Click here to learn about our mission and work, and here to get to know our Board.  Click the images below to learn about our work.