McLean County Zoning Board of Appeals

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As developer interest in carbon capture and storage technology grows, an insurance market that specifically covers and assesses related risks is growing right alongside it.

The McLean County Board has unanimously rejected a company’s request to capture and store carbon in a trio of wells near Saybrook, citing its lack of a safety plan for the proposal. But the board left the possibility open for the company to resubmit a proposal.

McLean County's Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday gave its OK to an application from One Earth Sequestration for a special-use permit that would allow the company to drill three carbon storage wells in the eastern part of the county.

The ZBA adjourned Tuesday night with no decision. The board will meet again on Tuesday, Dec. 5, but will not take any further testimony. Permit applicant One Earth Energy will be allowed to offer rebuttal and anyone who provided testimony can give a closing statement.

McLean County's Zoning Board of Appeals voted Tuesday night to recommend a new amendment be added to the county's zoning code to allow the government body to regulate where carbon sequestration wells are placed.

Applicant OneEarth Energy is seeking a special-use permit to build three sequestration wells in McLean County. The wells would be used to confine carbon underground after it is captured at OneEarth’s ethanol production plant in Gibson City.

The board announced the hearing would be postponed to Oct. 24, reasoning a delay to find a larger venue would be the best answer given the apparent desire of many members of the public to attend.

The Zoning Board of Appeals has unanimously endorsed plans to bring the first three solar projects to McLean County.The ZBA voted Wednesday to recommend…