Bill opposing Carbon Capture project for county meets delays
On January 21 House Bill 61 had its first committee hearing in the House Economic Development and Tourism Committee. The bill proposes an amendment to the state constitution that would prohibit injecting and storing nonhazardous chemicals into the ground in Covington County, essentially stopping the Reliant Rayonier Pine Hills Carbon Capture Project in its tracks.
The meeting, held in Montgomery, was set to determine whether the bill would be placed on Covington County’s ballots in November, but the bill wasn’t voted on. Despite a large turnout of Covington County citizens at the meeting, the support of both Senator Josh Carnley and Representative Matthew Hammett, and the continued public outcry from the county, the bill was moved to a subcommittee to be reviewed further…