While lobbyists who represent Summit Carbon Solutions are currently registered as “undecided” on Senate File 2067, a senior advisor of Summit Agriculture Group is emailing legislators encouraging them to support the proposal.
Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh sponsored SF2067 in an attempt to find a solution to the mess that has been created by eminent domain use for carbon capture pipelines. Summit Carbon Solutions registered as “undecided” on the bill, but private property rights supporters have been skeptical that is the organization’s true position on the bill.
According to an Iowa legislator, they received an email from Nick Ryan urging them to support Klimesh’s proposal.
Here is the text of the email:
“Please support Senator Klimesh’s proposal to expand voluntary pipeline corridors so landowners have more options and Iowa farmers can keep competing.
This proposal is about flexibility and common sense. By allowing projects to work with a wider group of landowners, it increases the chances of reaching voluntary agreements and lowers the need for eminent domain. That’s better for landowners and better for Iowa.
CO2 pipeline infrastructure matters because it helps keep ethanol plants running and opens the door to new markets like sustainable aviation fuel. When corn prices are under pressure and margins are tight, those markets make a real difference for farmers and rural communities.
Iowa used to lead the nation in corn and ethanol. Today, other states are moving faster, building infrastructure, attracting investment, and giving their farmers more opportunities. If Iowa stands still, we fall behind.
Done responsibly, CO2 pipeline development brings private investment, good-paying construction jobs, and long-term economic activity to rural areas.
With corn prices down and many farmers losing more than a dollar per bushel, access to new markets and modern infrastructure can mean the difference between staying in business or being forced out.
I encourage you to support Senator Klimesh’s proposal and policies that protect landowner choice, strengthen farm income, and keep rural Iowa moving forward.”
Ryan is listed as “Senior Advisor” for Summit Ag Investors. He’s the director of the American Carbon Alliance.
For what it is worth, Ryan also donated $10,000 to Randy Feenstra’s gubernatorial campaign.
