Last week, it was announced Navigator CO2 was withdrawing its application to build a carbon dioxide pipeline through Illinois, part of a 1000-mile plus pipeline that would stretch through parts of the Midwest.

On the WHOW Morning Show Tuesday, DeWitt County Board Chair Dan Matthews told Regional Radio, it appears after a couple of years of anticipation of the project coming through DeWitt County, that isn't happening.

According to Matthews, the Board's discussions around carbon capture in the County are on hold however, he is hearing there could be applications still for carbon capture wells in the County. 

The County Board Thursday night put a moratorium on CO2 pipelines through the County. Matthews recognizes they likely don't have a lot of control over that but feels this will send the message the County does not want them here.

Matthews believes the CO2 pipeline issue is playing out like the wind issue did early on where there appeared to be some momentum and then it went away for a time and could return down the road.