Navigator CO2 Ventures, which has faced setbacks on permitting, announced Friday, Oct. 20, that it would scrap its project to collect carbon emissions from ethanol plants in five states.
The U.S. should not permit any new carbon dioxide pipelines until updated federal safety regulations are finished, a dozen Democratic members of Congress said in a letter sent to President Joe Biden.
Disputes surrounding the construction of carbon dioxide-carrying pipelines are a hot-button issue in Iowa. Burgum supports one of the projects, which could offset North Dakota’s carbon emissions.