CCS captures CO2 from a power plant, compresses it into a liquid, transports it via pipeline, and then injects it deep underground for storage ... READ MORE

Help protect the Mahomet Aquifer! We need a legislative ban to ensure this source of fresh drinking water is not contaminated by CO2 ... READ MORE

After weeks of negotiations, the IL House and Senate passed the Safety and Aid for the Environment in Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act. But more protections are needed ... READ MORE

CCS incentivizes emissions, costs more than renewables, and can't help us meet our climate targets ... READ MORE

Uprooting Injustice by Planting Trees, March 13, 6:30pm. Learn what funding mechanisms are available to bring tree equity to your community ... READ MORE

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

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

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 time passes, the challenges of capturing, transporting, and sequestering carbon has many policymakers and scientists questioning CCS as a viable solution.  What are the risks? What are the challenges? What is the likelihood that sequestered CO2 won't leak?

Developers, eager to take advantage of the tax credits, claim we've successfully been capturing and sequestering carbon for decades. But ... READ MORE