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Board Chair Scott Schwerer said the county wants to give the federal government time to potentially upgrade safety guidelines for such projects.

The board voted 18-1 to intervene in the case before the Illinois Commerce Commission.

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.

Agriculture accounts for a tenth of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, which are a big driver of climate change worldwide. Some farmers in the U.S. are taking on climate change by trying to sink the air’s carbon in the ground.

Landowners fear private companies will use eminent domain to construct carbon capture pipelines on their land.

House Republican lawmakers are making a last-minute effort to address Iowa landowners’ concerns about the potential use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines. A new proposal that was introduced and advanced Wednesday would prohibit private pipeline companies from seeking eminent domain rights before March 1, 2023.

Safety concerns were raised during an informational meeting about a proposed pipeline through the region.The project will capture carbon dioxide from…

The company planning to build a 1,300-mile carbon capture pipeline system through five states, including Illinois and Iowa, will hold informational…