Shelby and Story counties to pursue U.S. Supreme Court action on local pipeline ordinance case

Shelby and Story counties to pursue U.S. Supreme Court action on local pipeline ordinance case

HARLAN – County supervisors in Shelby and Story counties voted Tuesday to pursue further legal action in their case against Summit Carbon Solutions pertaining to county-specific ordinances on hazardous liquid pipelines. A U.S. district judge and federal appeals judges have…

Shelby, Story Counties asking US Supreme Court to intervene on pipeline ordinances

(Radio Iowa) – County supervisors in Shelby and Story Counties have voted to seek U-S Supreme Court review of their ordinances for hazardous liquid pipelines, like the one Summit Carbon Solutions plans to build. Summit has argued both state and federal laws pre-empt local regulations and, in June, a federal appeals court ruled in Summit’s favor. Lisa Heddens is chair of the Story County Board of Supervisors. https://www.kjan.com/wp-content/uploa…