WASHINGTON, July 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy says it is moving forward toward the first commercial scale, fully integrated carbon capture and storage project in the nation.
Energy Secretary Steve Chu said his department has issued a National Environmental Policy Act Record of Decision based on careful consideration of the proposed $2.4 billion project's potential environmental impacts, as well as the program's goals and objectives. The project would be located in Mattoon, Ill.