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Mahomet Aquifer concerns dominate House floor discussion on carbon capture bill

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Vermilion County Republican Representative Brandun Schweizer rose on the House floor Saturday afternoon to speak against a bill regulating carbon capture projects in Illinois. The bill, which was the result of years of negotiations between industry leaders, environmentalists, farmers and labor, covers a lot of ground. It puts first-of-its-kind state regulations […]