Skepticism about the $4.5 billion Midwest Carbon Express has grown among landowners in recent months as pipeline developers have sought land deals in North Dakota and other states.
With carbon dioxide pipelines planned across Nebraska, some landowners are asking the state to adopt additional protections for them when such pipelines are abandoned.
The American Farm Bureau Federation has recognized Chad and Ben Johnson of Nebraska for designing a robot called "Grain Weevil" to lower maintenance and make grain bins safer.