EARLING, Iowa ( IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH ) - A mostly red-clad audience at a barn in Shelby County on Sunday asked Republican candidates for governor about the carbon sequestration pipeline and associated concerns of eminent domain.

The event was also in support of Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison, and featured state representatives who have been active in opposing the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline project.

Lawmakers spoke about their plans to continue opposing the pipeline that would transport sequestered carbon dioxide from ethanol plants in Iowa and surrounding states to underground storage in North Dakota.

”Let the words go out from this place in this day: No eminent domain for private gain in the state of Iowa,” Holt said, opening the event.

Holt, along with Rep. Charley Thomson, R-C

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