Carbon dioxide pipeline regulations pass in testy Iowa Senate but still need governor’s signature
- The Iowa Senate passed legislation on May 12, 2025, in Des Moines limiting eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines, now awaiting Governor Reynolds' review.
- This bill addresses concerns raised over the past four years by landowners and legislators regarding a multi-state carbon dioxide pipeline project led by Summit Carbon Solutions, which spans approximately 2,500 miles and passes through Iowa among other states.
- The legislation restricts eminent domain use, limits pipeline permit duration to 25 years, and raises insurance requirements, sparking a GOP divide on property rights and economic growth.
- Senator Jeff Taylor called the debate a fight about justice and good government, while Senator Mike Bousselot warned the bill could threaten Iowa's business climate and ethanol industry.
- The bill’s passage may delay Summit’s pipeline project vital to Iowa’s ethanol market and farmers, highlighting tensions over balancing property rights with infrastructure development.
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Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley expects governor will sign pipeline legislation
The Iowa Legislature during the recently concluded legislative session passed a bill that would regulate hazardous liquid pipelines and other infrastructure and would restrict the use of eminent domain.
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Southernminn.com2 lawsuits against Summit allowed to advance; a third case is pending
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Two North Dakota judges have ruled that lawsuits filed by landowners against carbon pipeline company Summit Carbon Solutions can proceed over objections about court procedures. Several landowners are suing Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions, which is attempting to build a network of pipelines across five states. The pipelines would take carbon dioxide emissions captured at ethanol plants to sites in wester…
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