Iowa Capital Dispatch: Iowa utility regulators want to finish Summit hearing by month’s end

Iowa utility regulators want to finish Summit hearing by month’s end BY: JARED STRONG – SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 6:12 PM READ ORIGINAL STORY HERE The Iowa Utilities Board seeks to complete an evidentiary hearing for Summit Carbon Solutions’ pipeline proposal by the end of September, according to a recent board order. Summit’s hearing is in its fourth week. The company seeks a hazardous liquid pipeline permit in Iowa as part of its five-state project that would transport captured carbon dioxide from ethanol plants for underground Continue reading →

Bold Iowa calls on IUB to suspend Summit pipeline hearing

With the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission voting unanimously yesterday to reject Summit Carbon Solutions’ request for a permit to build a CO2 pipeline across the state, Bold Iowa called on the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) to suspend Summit’s hearing for construction of the pipeline in Iowa. That hearing is now in its third week of deliberation. “It makes no sense for the IUB to continue Summit’s hearing,” said Bold Iowa director, Ed Fallon. “North Dakota rejected Summit’s permit application in August. Now South Dakota has spoken. Close to 80 percent of Iowans oppose eminent domain to build a pipeline. Enough is enough. The responsible course is for the IUB is to suspend Summit’s hearing immediately.”

Meet some of the Iowans combating climate change

Meet some of the Iowans combating climate change, and make your own plan to join the fight by Chris Espersen, The Cedar Rapids Gazette Aug. 27, 2023 5:00 am Photo: Jordan Weber working on a regenerative art project. (Walker Art Museum) One of the deadliest fires in U.S. history is occurring in Maui. Hurricanes hitting the coast of … California? Hot-tub-temperature oceans in Florida. Temperatures approachin extremely dangerou levels in Iowa. If you are not worried, you are not paying attention. It is not just Continue reading →

Ed Fallon’s blog on eminent domain legislation, Feb 6, 2023

Dear Friends, LISTEN TO THIS WEEK’S PROGRAM. Here’s the line up, with cohost Dr. Charles Goldman: (02:11) Shooting at Chinese balloons; (19:43) Drug companies are price gouging on insulin; (36:46) Regulate AI while we still have a chance; (54:44) February garden Q&A, with Kathy Byrnes of Birds & Bees Urban Farm. Let’s cut right to an urgent call to action: If you live in Iowa, please contact your state rep and senator immediately regarding eminent domain legislation. Several bills are on the move at the Statehouse, Continue reading →

Waterloo Courier story on CO2 pipeline

State-level office advocating for consumer on proposed Iowa pipeline by Andy Milone Sep 15, 2022 (updated Sep 17, 2022) DES MOINES — The Iowa Office of Consumer Advocate was given little floor time during informational meetings on Navigator’s proposed carbon pipeline passing through several Iowa counties. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t play a significant role on behalf of the public. It may be successful in gathering information, which often was requested by residents at these meetings, and making it public. While it’s still somewhat early to see Continue reading →

Crop Yield Maps

These are from Steve Roquet in Keokuk County. Four years after DAPL came through Steve’s farm, the impact on crop yields is evident and significant. This image shows the impact that DAPL (in red) continues to have on his corn crop: 60-120 bushels an acre along the DAPL route, vs over 170 bushels per acre on much of the rest of this field.   This image shows the impact DAPL has on Roquet’s soybean crop: 15-60 bushels per acre along the DAPL route, vs 85 Continue reading →

Blog: Don’t Look Up … or down

Ed Fallon’s Blog, January 3, 2022 We humans. We’re a mischievous bunch. When one says “don’t,” our natural response is “do.” Thus, my thinly-disguised attempt at reverse psychology WANTS you to look up … or more, specifically, to watch Don’t Look Up. I also want you to look down … down at the 1,600 miles of Iowa farmland that could be torn apart by two proposed CO2 pipelines. Here’s the quick-and-dirty as to why the Summit and Navigator (Valero) pipelines are wrong and wrong. EMINENT DOMAIN. Continue reading →

Blog: Summit is lying about its CO2 pipeline

Ed Fallon’s blog, September 23, 2021 During four years of haggling with representatives of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), it became pretty clear to me when the company was lying. (Check out my blog posts dating back to March 1, 2015.) With the CO2 pipeline now proposed by Summit Carbon Solutions, lying got off to an early start this month. Summit presents itself as an ally in the fight against climate change, claiming its pipeline will capture carbon equivalent to the emissions of 2.6 million cars Continue reading →

Release: Bold Iowa asks Iowa Utilities Board to stop DAPL expansion

BOLD IOWA — building rural-urban coalitions to impact the climate crisis — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, April 15, 2021, 11:00 am CT Contact Ed Fallon at (515) 238-6404 or [email protected] — www.boldiowa.com Bold Iowa asks Iowa Utilities Board to stop DAPL expansion New video shows strong statements by President and Vice President against DAPL expansion Des Moines, Iowa — Bold Iowa director, Ed Fallon, submitted a letter today to the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) asking the Board to revisit its 2020 decision and stop expansion of Continue reading →

Letter to IUB, April 15, 2021

BOLD IOWA — building rural-urban coalitions to impact the climate crisis — April 15, 2021 To Iowa Utilities Board members Huser, Lozier, and Byrnes —  I write on behalf of Bold Iowa in response to the letter you received on April 2, 2021, from Dakota Access stating it “intends to begin construction of the Cambridge Pump Station on or about April 5, 2021.” This construction would allow Dakota Access to double the flow of oil through the pipeline from 570,000 to 1.2 million barrels per Continue reading →