The Minnesota Department of Commerce on Jan. 26 released the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for a 28.1-mile section of Summit Carbon Solution’s proposed carbon dioxide pipeline. A public comment period on the EIS is open through Feb. 23.Summit filed the pipeline routing permit application with state regulators in September 2022. The company aims to construct approximately 28.1 miles of 4-inch diameter carbon steel pipeline and associated facilities to transport carbon dioxide captured from Green Plains Inc.’s Otter Tail facility, a 55 MMgy ethanol plant located near Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The proposed section of pipeline would span portions of Otter Tail and Wilkin Counties in Minnesota, stretching to the North Dakota boarder, where it would connect to Summit’s proposed pipeline network in North Dakota, which would transport the carbon dioxide to Class VI injection wells for underground sequestration.&nbsp;The EIS spans more than 350 pages and discusses possible impacts of the proposed pipeline project. It also includes information related to a variety of alternative actions, including alternative routes, alternative technologies, modified designs or layouts, modified sale or magnitude, and alternatives incorporating reasonable mitigation measures.&nbsp;The Minnesota Department of Commerce has scheduled a series of in-person meetings to be held Feb. 6 and Feb. 7. A virtual hearing is scheduled to be held Feb. 8. Public comments on the EIS can be filed through Feb. 23. Additional information is available on the agency’s <a href="https://mn.gov/commerce/news/#/detail/appId/2/id/607983">website</a>.&nbsp;

2024-02-06 - Minnesota agency releases draft EIS for 28-mile section of Summit’s CO2 pipeline project (Ethanol Producer Magazine)

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The Minnesota Department of Commerce on Jan. 26 released the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for a 28.1-mile section of Summit Carbon Solution’s proposed carbon dioxide pipeline. A public comment period on the EIS is open through Feb. 23.

Minnesota agency releases draft EIS for 28-mile section of Summit’s CO2 pipeline project

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