Carbon dioxide pipelines and storage will be a safety hazard
should it enter and be stored in Montgomery County. The plans of Heartland
Greenway were stated in the Montgomery County Board meeting on September 13,
2022.
Heartland Greenway’s representative, Mr. Jim Prescott, presented
the proposed development to establish carbon dioxide storage and pipeline
development (CCS) on 2000 acres of leased land, 3 purchased injection sites, possible
9-11 well sites and more possible expansion in Montgomery County.
CO2 is transported under extreme pressure in a concentrated,
critical liquid state. This is a
definite safety threat if a leak or rupture occurs. CO2 is denser than air and will blanket the
area surrounding the leak. This odorless asphyxiant is dangerous to anyone encountering
it. Satartia, Mississippi experienced a
rupture of a CO2 pipeline that blew a 40-foot hole in the area as the pipeline unzipped
in February, 2020. Two hundred people were evacuated and many were treated at
the hospital. CO2 is toxic and can smother life if it pushes oxygen out of the
area. Emergency personnel have a very
difficult challenge to rescue residents exposed to CO2.
Does Montgomery County want to accept the threat of exposure
to an asphyxiant, diminished farmland production, and the loss of property
rights (eminent domain) so that Heartland Greenway gains profit? CCS profits are paid for from our federal
taxes that are misdirected to supposedly fight against climate change.
Our neighboring Christian County has fought against CO2
storage in their area due to the known likelihood of safety risks, farmland
damage, aquifer contamination, and their determination not to be a toxic
garbage depository. Many other counties in Illinois do not accept the safety
risks of CCS.
Please look over the Coalition to Stop CO2 Pipelines web site
(http://noillinoisco2pipelines.org)
and decide for yourself.
Mary Ellen
DeClue
Litchfield, IL
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