This week, the critical bill to ban carbon dioxide sequestration and storage under the Mahomet Aquifer passed out of the General Assembly and is on its way to Governor Pritzker’s Desk. I’m pleased to see this legislation move forward, but I want to be clear—this victory belongs to you. The calls, emails, and letters from concerned central Illinoisans played a massive role in getting us to this point. Thank you for standing up and making your voice heard.
I also want to thank Senator Faraci for his hard work on this issue. I’m proud to have worked with him to pass this critical legislation on a bipartisan basis. But we’re not across the finish line yet, as the bill still needs to be signed by Governor Pritzker – the same governor who put us in this position by making a backroom deal with his billionaire buddies by signing legislation last summer to allow for the sequestration and storage of CO2 while leaving our aquifer unprotected.
Thankfully, the bill passed both chambers with a veto-proof majority. But frankly, the Governor should do the right thing this time and just sign it and not force the legislature to override a veto.
Clean water is not negotiable. I encourage you to keep up the pressure because we are not done yet. I strongly encourage you to sign the petition urging the Governor to sign Senate Bill 1723 into law. 👉 https://senchapinrose.com/mahomet-aquifer-petition/
