Reporting for Bloomberg in Summit Pipeline Chief Sees Tough Path in Winning Over Landowners, Kim Chipman writes:
The head of a more than $8 billion proposed carbon pipeline that has seen numerous delays amid landowner resistance had a request this week for corn ethanol officials counting on the project: “Pray for us.”
Lee Blank, Summit Carbon Solutions chief executive officer, was referring to 23 public meetings starting next week in Iowa as the company once again works to win over landowners across the US Corn Belt. The roughly 2,500-mile pipeline to trap and capture carbon emissions from US biofuel plants was originally expected to start operating this year, but that has been pushed to as late as 2027 amid regulatory hurdles and opposition. . . .
Farmer opposition in South Dakota, which rejected the pipeline last year, also remains a top challenge. Blank previously said Summit planned to reapply for approval in July. The company now hopes to “very soon,” he said on Thursday. . . .
Not noted in the Bloomberg report? AS I reported in News digest: District 1, the edge of the primary election political earthquake in South Dakota. South Dakotans' primary election voters spanked incumbent Republican state legislators who had favored a law that helps out Summit.
The law itself now faces voters in a November ballot measure. Bluestem's a strong believer i prayer, and we're praying South Dakota readers vote NO on the measure, as I noted in Breaking crowded South Dakota ballot news: carbon pipeline law referendum validated.
Also missing from the Bloomberg report?
A public hearing tomorrow evening in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) recently released MN Department of Commerce.
Readers can review the Final Environmental Impact Statement here.
As rural grassroots environmental organization CURE notes on its Facebook Event page for Tuesday's hearing:
Come in-person and show your support for those testifying against Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed CO2 pipeline segment in Otter Tail and Wilkin Counties. We need you to publicly state your concerns regarding the safety and viability of this project. Register here to attend in person: https://bit.ly/FEISpublichearingThe Public Utilities Commission is holding public hearings regarding the Final Environmental Impact Statement recently released MN Department of Commerce. The application for the 28-mile segment by Summit before the MN Public Utilities Commission is applicable to just one fragment of the 240+ miles of pipeline the company is planning to build in Minnesota as part of its proposed 5-state, $8.5 billion Midwest Carbon Express pipeline network.For more information visit carbonpipelinesmn.org or call 320-269-2984
Photo: A montage of consequences of CO2 pipelines. From CURE.
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