Carbon capture pipelines

State lawmakers returned to the Iowa Capitol Monday to kick off the 2026 legislative session. It's the 10th year Republicans have had control of the Legislature.

State lawmakers are gathering at the Iowa Capitol on Monday for the first day of Iowa’s 2026 legislative session, where they are expected to debate property tax relief and eminent domain restrictions.

Iowa’s new Senate majority leader is working on a bill aimed at addressing concerns about the use of eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines. Landowners who oppose carbon pipelines say his proposal won't protect their property rights.

Three Republicans running for governor of Iowa said they support banning the use of eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines. Eddie Andrews, Brad Sherman and Adam Steen spoke at an anti-eminent domain rally in Shelby County.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have made it more difficult for companies to use eminent domain to build carbon capture pipelines and other energy infrastructure.

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld lower court decisions barring counties from imposing safety standards on a pipeline subject to federal safety standards.

The Iowa Senate passed a bill Monday night that would make it harder for carbon capture and other pipeline companies to use eminent domain.

Twelve Iowa Republican state senators are trying to force a vote on a bill to restrict carbon capture pipelines and add protections for landowners facing the use of eminent domain by refusing to vote for bills funding state government.

South Dakota regulators say Summit Carbon Solutions will need to reapply for a permit application to build a carbon dioxide pipeline. The decision is another setback for the multi-state project.

Strained budgets, tax reform and the trickle down from changing federal policy are a few of the themes surrounding Midwestern state legislatures this year.