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In western Illinois, the carbon dioxide pipeline would go through Adams, Brown, Fulton, Hancock, Knox, McDonough, Pike, and Schuyler counties. It would also go through Lee and Des Moines counties in southeast Iowa.
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Opponents are worried about property damage and public safety. They also don't want a private company using eminent domain to take their property.
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The federal piece of legislation expands tax credits available for companies that capture and store carbon underground. But, Iowa environmental organizations say it’s a step back in the fight against climate change.
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During an informational meeting in West Point, landowners said they are not interested in selling any of their property for the project and they do not want to lose it by force through eminent domain.
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Farmers in the Midwest are gearing up for a fight over whether pipelines can cut through their land. Many look to the experience other farmers had with the Dakota Access Pipeline a few years ago.
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Thomson Reuters agriculture and environment reporter Leah Douglas has reported extensively on the proposed carbon capture pipelines in the Midwest.