Illinois town throws FutureGen CCS project into chaos

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Proposed site of carbon sequestration facility withdraws support for flagship clean coal project

A small town in Illinois has pulled out of the controversial FutureGen clean coal project, raising questions about where the carbon emissions captured by the project will be stored. Mattoon, Illinois...

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