Sioux City, Iowa (RI) – Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra says if he’s elected governor, he’d lead negotiations to end the simmering conflict over a proposed pipeline that would ship carbon from Iowa ethanol plants to storage in other state.
This past June, Governor Kim Reynolds vetoed a bill that would have imposed new restrictions on the pipeline. The move sparked criticism from fellow Republicans who oppose giving Summit Carbon Solutions eminent domain authority to seize land along the pipeline route from unwilling property owners.
During a campaign stop in Sioux City, Feenstra outlined his approach.
Earlier this week, GOP competitor Zach Lahn said it isn’t enough to say eminent domain should not be used for the project. Lahn has pledged to stop construction of the pipeline if he’s elected governor.
The Iowa Utilities Commission has granted Summit Carbon Solutions a permit to build and operate a pipeline if the company secures permits in four neighboring states where the proposed pipeline would also operate.
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