Woodbury County Board of Supervisors discusses proposed CO2 pipeline

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors spoke out about Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed CO2 pipeline.

The supervisors told the public that the county, along with seven other counties, are in a coalition that has sought to argue with the Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC). The coalition believes that Summit’s CO2 pipeline should not be granted for different safety and legal reasons, including the use of eminent domain for a private project. The coalition says they have decided to seek judicial review at the state level.

“So this is essentially saying we want a judge to look at the work that the IUC’s done, and say we presented a brief that argued there were several factual deficiencies and different problems with the permit and we wanted a legal determination, as opposed to some opinions in a room where IUC members meet,” board chairman Matthew Ung said.

The supervisors also voted to reallocate more than $173,000 of unspent American Rescue Plan Act money to projects that need the funds.

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