Articles Tagged: Carbon sequestration

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission voted 3-0 Thursday to deny Summit Carbon Solution’s request to put its application for a CO2 pipeline on hold. “What’s the plan here? And that’s the question that’s rolling around in my mind,” said Commissioner Chris Nelson.

A review by Lee Enterprises and The Associated Press found that Summit brought 232 lawsuits against landowners across South Dakota, North Dakota and Iowa – including lawsuits seeking access to property for surveys.

A bill dealing with property rights, eminent domain and pipelines advanced through an Iowa Senate committee for the first time in four years, but an amendment dramatically altered the proposal

Also, House lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that would make it a crime to send unsolicited sexually-explicit photos or videos. One legislator dubbed it the “anti cyber flashing” bill.

An Iowa carbon dioxide pipeline company has asked courts to pause or dismiss its pending legal fights against landowners and a state regulator in South Dakota after that state’s adoption of a law that prevents the company from using eminent domain.

Also in the notebook, Iowa House legislators again approved a series of bills related to carbon capture pipelines and landowner rights, and called on the Senate to do the same

Also, new Iowa House Rep. Blaine Watkins — elected to replace Rep. Martin Graber — is sworn in

During a rally in the Iowa Capitol rotunda, landowners and pipeline opponents urged the Legislature to follow in the footsteps of South Dakota, where Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden recently signed a law banning the use of eminent domain in that state to gain easements for carbon dioxide pipelines.

Summit Carbon Solutions wants the schedule of proceedings for its South Dakota permit application “paused for review and adjustment” after that state’s Legislature and governor approved a ban on the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines.

Iowa’s Summit Carbon Solutions says ‘all options are on the table’ for taking legal action

Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions awaits a decision from South Dakota regulators on its project to build a pipeline across five states.

After years of House Republicans taking the lead, Senate Republicans have introduced sweeping legislation that would address pipeline regulations and landowner rights

Also, Iowa House Republicans advanced a series of bills addressing carbon capture pipelines and landowner rights

The bills don’t name Summit Carbon Solutions, but they’re a response to the Iowa company’s proposed $9 billion, five-state pipeline.

The prospects for proposed carbon capture pipelines in Iowa remains unknown; more certain is the will of advocates and Republican lawmakers in the Iowa House to prevent those pipelines from using eminent domain to secure Iowa land.