Council asks whether ADM easement allows CO2 sequestration under Lake Decatur before EPA permits; staff point to permitting requirements
Councilman Horn asked whether a 99‑year easement with ADM permits CO2 sequestration under Lake Decatur prior to U.S. EPA permitting and whether prior sequestration could trigger contract rescission; city staff said federal permitting and EPA compliance drive the review and that litigation questions would be handled outside open session.
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Councilman Horn raised questions about a reported 99‑year easement between the city and ADM concerning potential CO2 sequestration under Lake Decatur and whether the easement or any prior activity would require U.S. EPA permitting.
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