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Bill banning eminent domain for carbon pipelines passes Iowa House

Bill banning eminent domain for carbon pipelines passes Iowa House
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Neighbors in Iowa upset about a proposed pipeline are one step closer to a possible victory. In a vote of eighty-one to twelve on Wednesday — with seven not voting — the Iowa House passed a bill banning the use of eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines.

A similar bill in South Dakota was signed into law earlier this month. The bill now moves onto the senate

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