Summit Carbon reroutes Midwest CO2 pipeline to Wyoming storage site

Summit Carbon Solutions has spent several years attempting to develop one of the largest carbon capture pipeline networks in the United States, designed to collect CO2 from ethanol plants across Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and North Dakota and transport it for underground storage. The project has repeatedly encountered resistance from landowners, state regulators, and legislatures, particularly in Iowa and North Dakota, where permit applications faced denials or significant conditions. Carbon capture pipelines have become a focal point of federal energy and climate policy, with substantial tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act providing financial incentives for permanent CO2 sequestration. Regulatory uncertainty and eminent domain disputes have complicated construction timelines for Summit and rival pipeline developers working across the same region.