(Radio Iowa) – The Linn County Board of Supervisors will hold its second of three considerations today (Wednesday) on an ordinance changing setback requirements for new hazardous material pipelines. The ordinance sets out a formula for how close a new pipeline could be built near a place of public assembly or dwelling, and would impact Wolf Carbon Solution’s 280-mile pipeline project. Jessica Wiskus has been organizing residents against the pipeline. She opposes the ordinance for what she calls “loopholes” in its language.

“I understand that they want to get something done and I think that that’s admirable but I think that we need to take a look at the fine print and make sure that we really are getting something done,” she says. The ordinance will allow landowners to wave their right to setbacks. It also reduces requirements if the pipeline operator addresses why this reduction is necessary in their petition to the Iowa Utilities Board.

(reporting by Zachary Smith, Iowa Public Radio)