Pipeline approved by Iowa Utilities board [Video]

Summit said the approval for this project is a “significant milestone” for not only themselves, but “the entire agriculture industry” as well.

The approval for the project in Iowa comes shortly after successful reapplication hearings for Summit’s North Dakota pipeline permit with the North Dakota Public Service Commission. 

The $5.5 billion, 2,500-mile (4,023.36 kilometers) pipeline network would carry planet-warming CO2 emissions, liquefied under pressure, from more than 50 ethanol plants in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota to be stored deep underground in central North Dakota.

“The momentum will continue as we prepare to file our South Dakota permit application in early July, we look forward to engaging with the state throughout this process and are confident in a successful outcome,” Summit Carbon Solutions CEO Lee Blank said in a statement.

In total, Summit Carbon Solutions said they partnered with 57 ethanol …