CHICAGO—(ENEWSPF)–March 31, 2014 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting public comment on proposed permits that would allow the FutureGen Industrial Alliance Inc. to inject carbon dioxide deep underground near Jacksonville, Illinois. This process – known as “carbon sequestration” – is a means of storing carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. The proposed permits are the nation’s first Class VI underground injection permits for carbon sequestration. EPA’s public comment period opens today and closes May 15, 2014; a public hearing will be held on May 7, 2014.
