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A coalition of farmers and environmentalists across the Midwest are celebrating an Oct. 20 announcement that Navigator has abandoned its pipeline plan.
When Steve Hess learned about a plan to send a $3.4 billion carbon dioxide pipeline through five states —and Hess’ own corn and soybean fields in western Illinois — the 68-year-old farmer knew two things: He knew he would fight the project, which he viewed as a threat to his family’s health, safety and property rights. And he knew it wouldn’t be easy. Initially, Hess, who farms land that has .
On Oct. 20, Navigator CO2 announced that it would abandon its plan to send a $3.4 billion carbon dioxide pipeline through five states. But the company is still pursuing carbon storage projects in central Illinois.