Iowa Counties Ask Justices To Uphold Local Laws Limiting CO2 Pipelines

Two Iowa counties are urging the Supreme Court to uphold their ordinances barring carbon dioxide pipelines within a certain distance of populated areas, teeing up a debate over the scope of federal preemption of safety standards for facilities needed for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects. Experts are expecting a significant increase in CO2 pipelines to help facilitate CCS buildout, even while industry groups warn some Trump administration policies could slow that development . But the projects are facing opposition...