Appeal filed to overturn Summit Carbon Solutions CO2 pipeline permit ruling

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCAU) — The Sierra Club Iowa Chapter has filed an appeal to overturn the Iowa Utilities Commission's decision to grant Summit Carbon Solutions a permit for their CO2 pipeline.

The chapter claims that the decision should be reversed for several reasons. According to the lawsuit, Summit's claim for having the pipeline was that it would benefit the ethanol industry. The Sierra Club says there was no evidence to support the claim and was based on pure speculation.

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The chapter says a court can take away the decision if a judge determines the claim has no substantial evidence.

The Iowa Utilities Commission ruled back in June to grant the permit to Summit Carbon Solutions.