Governor JB Pritzker recently signed legislation that incorporates standards to reduce carbon emissions including capture, transport and sequestration.  The legislation was passed by the general assembly in a 78 to 29 vote in the House and 43 to 12 in the Senate after extensive negotiations and compromise.

The Safe CCS Act will impose a moratorium on carbon dioxide pipelines until July 2026 or when superseded by the anticipated regulations under development by the Federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

Concern over carbon dioxide transport in pipelines arises from an incident in Satartia, MS. in 2020 following a pipeline failure that resulted in injuries and evacuations.