A battle simmers in Illinois over plans to pipe in and store millions of tons of planet-warming carbon dioxide underground – Chicago Tribune/MSN

Carbon capture and storage “could play an important role in achieving the state’s decarbonization goals,” according to the report, which was commissioned by the state legislature. But as the fight over Navigator CO2’s pipeline illustrates, battle lines are being drawn, with opponents questioning carbon capture’s very reason for being — its real-world effectiveness in reducing greenhouse gases.