Illinois Compiled Statutes 415 ILCS 5/13.9 – Mahomet Aquifer natural gas storage study
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(a) Subject to appropriation, the Prairie Research Institute shall:
(1) use remote sensing technologies, such as
(1) use remote sensing technologies, such as
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helicopter-based time domain electromagnetics, post-processing methods, and geologic modeling software, to examine, characterize, and prepare three-dimensional models of the unconsolidated geologic materials overlying any underground natural gas storage facility located within the boundaries of the Mahomet Aquifer; and
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(2) to the extent possible, identify within those
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unconsolidated geologic materials potential structures and migration pathways for natural gas that may be released from the underground natural gas storage facility.
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(b) For purposes of this Section, “underground natural gas storage facility” has the meaning provided in § 5 of the Illinois Underground Natural Gas Storage Safety Act.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 415 ILCS 5/13.9
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization