Carbon pipeline plan spurs organized opposition from tribes
By Mike Moen, Public News Service
An Iowa company is trying to gain support for a multi-state project involving capturing carbon from ethanol plants and moving it underground for storage. In the public debate, advocates for tribal communities say their voices should not be ignored.
Summit Carbon Solutions wants to construct a pipeline through five states, including Iowa, before the carbon dioxide is stored underground in North Dakota.
Supporters of carbon-capture technology say it benefits the environment.
Brian Jorde, managing lawyer at the Domina Law Firm, who is involved in legal strategies to fight such projects, said there are too many unknowns.
“How can these companies guarantee that there won’t be a catastrophic disaster in the future when they really have no idea what the formations will look like?” Jorde questioned.
He suggested there is no way of knowing yet if the carbon will move beyond storage boundaries. He spoke at a recent forum hosted by the Great Plains Action Society, along with regional tribal leaders.
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