The DeWitt County Board last Thursday night heard from developers seeking to bring carbon capture to the county.

During the course of the presentation, one board member offered his opinion carbon capture was not for DeWitt County. Board Chair Dan Matthews wanted to hear from these individuals on the future ramifications of this type of environmental development.

Currently, DeWitt County does not allow this kind of development and so it would have to be done on industrial-zoned property. Matthews points out private property owners wanting this would have to seek a special use permit to have the ground rezoned. 

DeWitt County has strengthened its wind ordinances and recently decided to only permit solar on industrial-zoned ground, of which there is none in DeWitt County. Many would say the County is anti-any renewable energy development but Matthews does not believe that is the case.

Matthews also remains concerned the State of Illinois will still come in over the top with regulation, much like they did earlier this year with wind. With the process still a few year's out, the County will be closely watching the Illinois legislature for more laws on this green energy initiative.