Carbon removal is moving from theory to test runs on the Prairies, and southwest Manitoba is squarely in the spotlight. After launching a pilot plant near Innisfail, Alberta, Montreal-based Deep Sky is now eyeing Westman for one of the world’s largest direct[...]
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North Dakota attorney general says legal action against South Dakota pipeline law not an option
North Dakota’s attorney general has decided not to pursue a lawsuit against South Dakota over its new limits on carbon pipeline projects. Drew Wrigley said Monday his office found no legal pathway to challenge South Dakota’s ban on using eminent domain for[...]
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North Dakota Supreme Court allows landowner challenge to CO2 storage law to proceed
North Dakota’s Supreme Court has reopened a high-stakes fight over property rights and carbon storage, sending a case back to district court that could shape the future of carbon pipelines and energy projects across the state. At the center is a 2009[...]
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Projects demonstrate carbon capture ranchers can get behind
Ranchers in North Dakota are rethinking what it means to raise cattle—and not just for the dinner table. By adopting managed grazing practices, some are turning their pastures into carbon sinks, capturing emissions and exploring new income through carbon credits. But the[...]
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Ottawa announces funding for five Alberta carbon capture projects
As big-ticket carbon capture projects hang in limbo, Canada is investing in smaller bets with big potential. Ottawa just committed $21.5 million to five Alberta-based initiatives aiming to make it cheaper to trap and store carbon emissions. From gas plants near Calgary[...]
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Group of state and local officials calls on Congress to end tax credits for carbon sequestration
A growing coalition of Midwestern and Western lawmakers is calling for the end of a federal tax break that’s become a lifeline for carbon pipeline projects like Summit Carbon Solutions. At issue: the 45Q tax credit, designed to reward companies for capturing[...]
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Ethanol industry study cites ‘stagnant’ demand for corn
Iowa’s renewable fuels industry lost $800 million in 2024, with stagnant corn demand and stalled market expansion taking the blame. Industry leaders see carbon capture pipelines, like the controversial Summit project, as key to unlocking new low-carbon markets and securing long-term demand.[...]
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Carbon pipeline company seeks pause in permitting schedule after SD adopts eminent domain ban
A major carbon pipeline project has hit a roadblock in South Dakota after state lawmakers banned the use of eminent domain for its construction. Summit Carbon Solutions, the company behind the $9 billion project, is now asking regulators to pause its permit[...]
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SD bans eminent domain for CO2 pipelines; Summit says move ‘creates real challenges’
South Dakota just put a major roadblock in front of a multibillion-dollar carbon pipeline project, siding with landowners over industry. A new law bans the use of eminent domain for carbon pipelines, throwing uncertainty over Summit Carbon Solutions’ 2,500-mile plan to transport[...]
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Lawmakers vote down 6 bills to limit carbon capture in North Dakota
North Dakota lawmakers pushed back against efforts to restrict carbon pipelines, rejecting six bills that would have imposed new taxes or regulations. Supporters argue these pipelines are key to extending the state’s oil production and keeping ethanol and coal plants viable. Opponents[...]
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State Senate narrowly rejects bill to get rid of eminent domain for landowners
North Dakota lawmakers have rejected a proposal to limit eminent domain for carbon pipelines. The bill, which failed by five votes in the Senate, aimed to prevent companies from using eminent domain to secure land for carbon dioxide transport and underground storage.[...]
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Sen. Jeff Magrum files 8 bills related to Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline
Summit Carbon Solutions has seeking approval to build a 2,000-mile network of carbon capture pipelines connecting several ethanol plants in the upper midwest to final storage locations West of Bismarck. But Senator Jeff Magrum has proposed a number of bills adding significant[...]
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A Swiss company says it has pulled CO2 out of the atmosphere and stored it underground
The thing about North Dakota’s energy production — it’s carbon intensive. We pull it from the earth, burn it, and release it into the atmosphere. That’s why environmentalists are down on coal and oil. But what if we had a method for[...]
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UND’s energy center awarded $10 million to research capturing carbon dioxide
UND’s energy center is getting a big influx of federal dollars all with the purpose of improving the environmental sustainability of our coal-fired power plants. The money will be put to work researching ways to capture the carbon by-product of energy from[...]
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SaskPower Launches Carbon Capture Test Facility Near Estevan
It’s one of those only-one-in-the-world facilities and it’s right up the road from Minot. Saskpower’s new high-tech carbon capture test facility is designed to test equipment, chemical innovation and engineering designs in a highly controlled environment. [...]Read More... from SaskPower Launches Carbon[...]
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Saskatchewan Government Contiues Support for Boundary Dam Carbon Capturing
The coal-fueled power plant outside of Estevan is on the cutting edge of carbon capture research and a recent decision by the U.S. Dept. of Energy to discontinue research on a similar plant in Illinois won’t dissuade SaskPower from continuing research aimed[...]