Energy

Reynolds vetoes eminent domain pipeline bill

Iowa’s House speaker is pushing for a special session to override it.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have imposed new limits on the use of eminent domain for a proposed massive carbon pipeline project, as she seeks to balance landowner rights and support for the ethanol industry. 

“I respect both sides of that debate,” Reynolds said in a veto statement. “I’ve consistently said that if eminent domain is used, it must be fair, rare and a last resort.”

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