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Marshall County adopts ban on underground carbon sequestration and storage
Summary
The Marshall County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance banning carbon dioxide sequestration and underground storage in the county, citing concerns about groundwater and rupture risks; commissioners suspended rules to adopt the measure immediately.
Marshall County commissioners voted on Sept. 15 to adopt an ordinance banning carbon sequestration and underground storage within the county.
The ordinance, introduced by Nicholas of the county planning staff and supported by the Planning Commission, prohibits transportation and deep geologic storage of compressed carbon dioxide that proponents say is intended to prevent emissions from reaching the atmosphere.
Nicholas, appearing as the Planning Commission representative, said the draft ordinance is intended to protect local aquifers: "We have a very large and very pure water source aquifer under our county and under our state, we're not a fan of this. So, in the best interest of…
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