DECATUR — The Decatur City Council brushed aside environmentalists’ concerns Monday night to approve massive infrastructure projects that will open the way for a trailblazing natural gas-fired power station that generates steam and power and captures its own pollution.
Residents file into an already-overflowing room at the start of the Decatur City Council meeting voting to approve the Broadwing Energy development on Monday, Feb. 2.
Pictured is the planned Broadwing Energy Center. The view is looking north, with Brush College Road running along the right side of the image, Caterpillar Inc. in the upper left corner and Hubbard Avenue north of the site.
CEO of Low Carbon Infra Jonathan Wiens presents at the Monday, Feb. 2 Decatur City Council meeting about the Broadwing Energy project, a power plant utilizing carbon capture and storage technology.
Bushra Bukhari holds a sign reading “No to Google’s natural gas power plant” during the crowded Decatur City Council meeting voting to approve the Broadwing Energy development on Monday, Feb. 2.
Verlyn Rosenberger, a member of the Illinois People's Action, holds up an inhaler while talking about the respiratory issues associated with nitrogen oxides during public comment on the Broadwing Energy development at the Decatur City Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 2.
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Residents file into an already-overflowing room at the start of the Decatur City Council meeting voting to approve the Broadwing Energy development on Monday, Feb. 2.
CEO of Low Carbon Infra Jonathan Wiens presents at the Monday, Feb. 2 Decatur City Council meeting about the Broadwing Energy project, a power plant utilizing carbon capture and storage technology.
Bushra Bukhari holds a sign reading “No to Google’s natural gas power plant” during the crowded Decatur City Council meeting voting to approve the Broadwing Energy development on Monday, Feb. 2.
Verlyn Rosenberger, a member of the Illinois People's Action, holds up an inhaler while talking about the respiratory issues associated with nitrogen oxides during public comment on the Broadwing Energy development at the Decatur City Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 2.
Pictured is the planned Broadwing Energy Center. The view is looking north, with Brush College Road running along the right side of the image, Caterpillar Inc. in the upper left corner and Hubbard Avenue north of the site.
