Iowa Utility Board Approves Eminent Domain for Controversial CO2 Pipeline

The total project spans five states: Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. It will slice through 2,500 miles of land.

Fourth-generation South Dakota farmer Ed Fishbach is leading the charge against a five-state carbon capture pipeline proposal by Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times

In a major project milestone, the Iowa Utility Board (IUB) last week approved a proposal by Summit Carbon Solutions to build the world’s largest carbon capture pipeline.

The total project spans five states: Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. It will slice through 2,500 miles of land, connect with 57 ethanol plants, and affect thousands of private landowners, many of whom have fought against the project. The portion approved in Iowa is 680 miles, a Summit spokeswoman told The Epoch Times.