(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has received an update on the legal status of the Summit Carbon Solutions proposed carbon-capture pipeline project and the likelihood of eminent domain. Kristina Paradise, with Snyder and Associates Engineers in Atlantic, the Board’s pipeline inspection liaison, told the Board and those in attendance at the meeting this (Tuesday) morning, there are two conditions to the inspection services Snyders would provide that are in the works with regard the Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC)’s Order.

The second matter of importance, she said is with regard to timing.

Kristina Paradise w/Snyder & Associates addresses the MC BOS 7-30-25

Paradise said also, with regard to property owner’s requested reconsideration of the mainline placement of the 18-mile pipeline in Montgomery County, is not yet resolved.

She said some counties in Iowa are still working on their pipeline ordinances, while others that have implemented an ordinance, have been sued. Others are waiting on the sidelines to see what will happen in those cases before the implement an ordinance. She concluded with saying there is still a long way to go before any work is started on the pipeline.

Earlier this year, Summit filed for an expansion of their proposed project, including an additional 24.07-miles of pipeline to Corning, or a total 42.14 miles altogether in Montgomery County. The IUC has granted Summit’s request to hold an informational meeting August 27^th at Noon in Red Oak. The meeting is a prerequisite to the commencement of easement acquisitions, according to the IUC.

Snyder and Associates, she said, intends to attend every informational meeting Summit will hold.