US EditionHouse votes to ban eminent domain for CO2 pipelines
- On March 26, 2025, the Iowa House approved legislation that places new restrictions on the use of eminent domain for seizing land for the expansion of pipelines, specifically targeting carbon dioxide pipelines like the one proposed by Summit Carbon Solutions.
- This action stems from ongoing disputes between landowners and Summit Carbon Solutions regarding the proposed 1,000+ mile pipeline that would connect to biofuel refineries and transport sequestered carbon dioxide to North Dakota for underground storage.
- The approved package includes provisions for Summit to reimburse landowners who cannot obtain insurance due to the pipeline's presence on their property, and is similar to a law recently passed in South Dakota.
- Republican representatives like Steven Holt, who stated the bill should be called the “no eminent domain for private gain bill,” and Bobby Kaufmann, who warned businesses to “expect the unexpected if they plan to use eminent domain in Iowa,” supported the legislation, while Monte Shaw, Executive Director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, expressed confidence that cooler heads would prevail in the Senate.
- Despite the House's approval, the bill's future is uncertain, with one Democrat suggesting it may not pass the Senate, where key Republicans support the pipeline project, and where Representative Brian Meyer questioned whether the House was "wasting our time here today" due to the Senate's previous inaction on similar bills.
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