The Iowa Supreme Court today rejected an appeal from a Hardin County landowner who had refused to allow Summit Carbon Solutions to survey his land for Summit’s carbon capture pipeline project.
Kent Kasischke owns the land in Hardin County which is in the path of the proposed pipeline. In court documents, he claimed allowing Summit access to his land would cause him irreparable harm and substantial injury.
However, in today’s ruling, the Iowa Supreme Court said Summit Carbon Solutions followed Iowa Code Section 479B.15 in the process, including holding an informational meeting, petitioning the Iowa Utilities Board for a pipeline permit, sending notices to the property owners and tenants by restricted certified mail, and providing 10 days notice before entering the property.
