Commissioners learn about carbon capture pipelines alternatives, concerns about property rights

Antelope County Commissioners learned heard from two speakers, Dec. 5, about concerns with a potential carbon-capture pipeline projected to run through the northern tier of the county.

Doyle Turner, of Moville, Iowa, and Trent Loos, a central Nebraska rancher also presented similar information at an informational forum, Dec. 4, in Neligh.

Turner said years ago, he had invested in a company that sold carbon dioxide for "any kind of purpose you can imagine."

"I knew CO2 had a lot of value. What I didn't know is that CO2 coming off these ethanol plants is 98% pure. Industry standard is 10 to12%....