(Spencer)– A ruling by a district court judge in a case out of Clay county could have an impact on plans by at least one company planning to build a carbon capture pipeline in the state.
Navigator Heartland Greenway sued landowner Martin Koenig, after Koenig denied the company access to his land to do a survey for the Navigator CO2 pipeline.
In his order, Judge John Sandy says the state law authorizing surveys without the consent of landowners violates both the Iowa and U.S. Constitutions.
A spokesperson for the pipeline company says they plan to appeal. They say judges in nearby states have found similar laws ARE constitutional.
