(Des Moines)– The Iowa Senate has taken a significant step forward in protecting landowners’ rights regarding hazardous liquid pipelines. The legislation passed by the House earlier this year aims to provide landowners with additional legal avenues to contest the use of eminent domain for private projects like carbon dioxide capture pipelines.
The bill, if passed, would allow individuals or companies to seek court review in pending pipeline cases, expanding landowners’ rights and addressing constitutional questions about eminent domain authority.
