Abstract
With mankind contributing to global climate change by emitting carbon dioxide into the air, much focus has been placed on reducing these emissions in energy production. One important method of reducing carbon emissions in coal-fired power plants is called “carbon capture and sequestration” technology (CCS), which collects the carbon dioxide byproducts of burning coal and injects these gases deep underground. Two demonstration projects were proposed to use this technology in Central Illinois, called FutureGen 2.0 and Tenaska’s Taylorville Energy Center.
However, both projects have been beset by delays, spiraling costs, and an uncertain regulatory basis, which have created significant problems for the further development of this technology. This Comment proposes to create a hybrid model of government and private investment for CCS technology, with a streamlined regulatory structure to allow these types of projects to move forward to reduce carbon emissions.
Recommended Citation
Eric P. Wilber,
A Bunch of Hot Air: The Challenges of Regulating Carbon Capture and Sequestration in Illinois,
38
S. Ill. U. L.J.
441
(2014).
Available at:
https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/siulj/vol38/iss3/4