The DeWitt County Board Thursday night approved a ban on injection wells in all its zoning districts.
While discussion at the Board level was minimal, a former Logan County Board member offered his thoughts on how they approached this topic when he was on the Board.
Dr. David Hepler from Lincoln told the County Board they recognized they were not experts in the field of environmental science and sought out professional guidance.
Dr. Hepler also notes that the US Department of Energy has been an ally to the community of Clinton testifying in support of the Clinton power station. He also notes carbon capture is one of three initiatives taken up by the US Department of Energy with very well-qualified people studying it and he believes if the Board is going to reject it, they should be guided by someone of that caliber of qualification.
Hepler notes that the County would receive around $ 3 million for CO2 wells in DeWitt County and points out those dollars would likely touch every department in the County which would likely impact each citizen in the County.
