Summit Carbon Solutions has updated its proposed pipeline route in Iowa, removing eight counties and cutting over 200 miles of planned infrastructure. Despite these changes, rural landowners continue to lobby for a ban on private companies using eminent domain to secure land for carbon capture projects. The conflict has become a central issue in the Iowa governor's race, with candidates from both parties supporting a ban on eminent domain for private carbon pipelines. The revised route still requires approval from the Iowa Utilities Commission before construction can proceed toward Nebraska and Wyoming.
