Articles Tagged with ''carbon sequestration''

A bill passed by Iowa legislators that would make it harder for liquefied carbon dioxide pipelines to gain approval in the state has drawn strong opposition from corn and ethanol groups in the state, who are urging Gov. Kim Reynolds to veto it.

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission has denied a request by Summit Carbon Solutions to indefinitely delay consideration of the company’s application for a pipeline through the state.

Permitting issues at the state level have been a key barrier to carbon pipeline projects. Now a new law in South Dakota has complicated plans for a 2,500-mile pipeline designed to capture CO2 from 57 ethanol plants in five states.

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Alleging a conflict of interest, Summit Carbon Solutions asks a state court to force one of the state's public utilities commissioners to recuse herself from considering its permit application. 

Key lawmakers are working on a two-pronged approach to help row crop producers who’ve been hit by the downturn in commodity markets. A lot of work remains to be done, but the goal is to attach some kind of ag relief to a one-year farm bill extension in December.   

Employers who use the H-2A program are seeking nationwide relief from a Labor Department rule that has already been enjoined in 17 states. 

The Iowa Utilities Commission has issued a permit for the main route of Summit Carbon Solutions’ liquid carbon dioxide pipeline through the state, which the company touted as another step toward building the 2,500-mile project next year.