January 26, 2026–Written by Eric Funderburk for IIR News Intelligence (Sugar Land, Texas)–Last week, Iowa’s state House of Representatives passed a bill banning the use of eminent domain in the construction of carbon pipelines. The proposed bill, passed 64 to 28 by the House, now moves to a state Senate subcommittee for review.
In a related move, Iowa’s Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh (R) introduced legislation regarding all hazardous liquids pipelines, which includes carbon pipelines. One bill would leave eminent domain as a last resort in pipeline construction but would allow developers to pursue alternative routes within a county or five miles of the pipeline route approved by the Iowa Utilities Commission. This flexibility in the route would, in theory, provide greater opportunities for developers to source out voluntary easements but leaves eminent domain on the table.
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