Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

A different kind of pipeline?

Summit Carbon Solutions unveils plans for new CO2 pipeline that would cross several counties in northwest Iowa

Dubbing it a "unique opportunity for biofuels and agriculture," the company behind a proposed pipeline that would pass through O'Brien and Clay counties is aiming to reduce CO2 emissions and create jobs in the Upper Midwest.

Ames-based Summit Carbon Solutions is leading the project that would connect 31 ethanol plants in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota. The company is currently holding meetings in Iowa to inform landowners and the public about details of the $4.5 billion investment.

The proposal needs the blessing of the Iowa Utilities Board before it can proceed and b...