Commissioner expresses safety concerns about proposed carbon pipeline

Antelope County Commissioners listened to updates about the proposed Midwest Carbon Express pipeline, Sept. 13, during the board's regular monthly meeting.

Derrick Montgomery was scheduled to present on behalf of Summit Carbon Solutions; however, due to illness, Ben Fuller, a relationship manager with the Iowa-based company, gave an overview of the project. He provided commissioners with handouts, including a map of the county and a few pages including tax information.

Summit Carbon Solutions has proposed a pipeline across five states that will collect carbon dioxide from ethanol plants. The c...