In Rural Illinois, Residents Protest a First-of-its-kind Agreement to Power Data Centers With Natural Gas + Carbon Capture and Sequestration

Payne Institute Geothermal and Low Carbon Technologies Program Manager Anna Littlefield contributed to this article about how Google struck a deal with Broadwing Energy and Big Ag processor ADM. But with recent carbon leaks still fresh, locals oppose the project.  September 17, 2026.