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Kathy Stockdale Letter to the editor, Times Citizen, Iowa Falls
TWO BILLS Last year the Iowa legislature passed HF 639 concerning C02 pipelines, only to have it vetoed by Governor Reynolds. Governor Reynold’s stated she thought the bill was too…
Senator Sweeney’s Newsletter Dated 01 Jan 2026
Read the Last Paragraph again: Commitment to Property Rights and Balanced Progress My record demonstrates unwavering support for private property rights—that remains my guiding principle. In the upcoming session, I…
Are CO2 Pipelines a Public Interest or Private Profit Center?
Are CO2 Pipelines a Public Interest or Private Profit Center? Iowa’s Carbon Pipeline Fight Enters a Defining Moment CONTENT CREATION & ADMIN As Iowa lawmakers return to Des Moines…
Executive Order 13406 of June 23, 2006 Protecting the Property Rights of the American People!
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SHELBY COUNTY, et al., Petitioners, VS. IOWA UTILITIES COMMISSION, and SUMMIT CARBON SOLUTIONS CORP., Respondents
E-FILED CVCV067849 – 2025 DEC 19 09:00 AM POLK CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT Page 1 of 18 SHELBY COUNTY, et al., Petitioners, VS. IOWA UTILITIES COMMISSION, and SUMMIT CARBON SOLUTIONS…
Sen Klimesh at the Westside Conservative Mtg and article by the Iowa Capital dispatch: Pipeline issue to be discussed early in 2026 legislative session, GOP leader says
By Robin Opsahl Published: Dec. 17, 2025 at 6:19 PM CST DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) – Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh said Wednesday he plans to introduce legislation…
The Greatest Grift of All – Why 45Q May Be the Most Lucrative Government-Backed Transfer in U.S. Energy History
The Greatest Grift of All – Why 45Q May Be the Most Lucrative Government-Backed Transfer in U.S. Energy History CONTENT CREATION & ADMIN DEC 10, 2025 How a carbon pipeline…
“Letters from A Farmer,” in Defense of Property Rights, as Relevant Today as 250 Years Ago
“Letters from A Farmer,” in Defense of Property Rights, as Relevant Today as 250 Years Ago By Chris McGowan On this day (December 16th) in 1773, American Patriots expressed their…
Sartartia, Mississippi – Interview with Woody Pettis by Former Congressman King
I just found this in my drop box and didn’t know it was there. Interview with Former Congressman Steve King and Woody Pettis, Tri Community Vol Fire Chief My Apologies…
THE PLUME: Investigative Journalism Series, What is happening in Roseland, Louisiana?
Keep Waverly Moving Facebook Page! December 6 at 7:42 AM · THE PLUME: Investigative Journalism Series Matthew Scneider ROSELAND FILE 001 Event Date: August 22, 2025 The smell hit first—like rotten eggs, but sweeter. My…
Stopping The Climate-Change Carbon-Capture Idiocy Is A Conservative Cause Worth Fighting For
July 15th, 2025 T-Emile Zola Amid the tax-and-spending chaos of this past legislative session in Louisiana, one of the most important—and underreported—fights in Louisiana was the battle for your property…
Cracking The Code: ND and their Taxpayers Still Having Different Conversations
CONTENT CREATION & ADMIN DEC 06, 2025 A recent article in the North Dakota Monitor tells a different story to some. It shows that North Dakota isn’t simply dealing with…
North Dakota court ruling could be another setback for Summit pipeline
Jacob Orledge and Amy Dalrymple North Dakota Monitor A district court judge has sided with a landowner group, finding a North Dakota law related to underground storage of carbon dioxide…
Has Landman Season 2’s Deadly Gas Leak Incident Ever Occurred in Real Life?
FSF Comment: In our opinion, replacing the CO2 with H2S, minus the retching, and the results would be very similar. In episode 3, Dale’s near-death experience looked truly terrifying Harper…
Iowa counties support Shelby and Story county suit against Summit pipeline
FSF Update Dec. 1, 2025: As of 9:00 am 57 Iowa counties have voted to join the amicus brief. County association submits brief in support of U.S. Supreme Court review…
Political Action Committee #6056 Bankers Unite in Legislative Decisions AKA: BUILD to Legislators
13 Nov 2025 RN Editor The sums are extracted from the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board’s Web Reporting System at: https://iecdb-wrs.azurewebsites.net/publicReports/searchable-database This particular inquire looked into the Expenditures of…
Fork in the Pipeline: When the Gloves Changed, the Land Switched Hands
CONTENT CREATION & ADMIN NOV 12, 2025 For more than a century, rural landowners and oil-and-gas operators built America side-by-side — not always perfectly, but honestly. Trust was currency. Land…
Eminent Domain Pipeline Update and Rally coming to Dows Community Center on Nov 18th
Good afternoon friends, I am please to announce there will be an Eminent Domain Pipeline Update and Rally coming to Dows Community Center on Nov 18th 2025 at the DOWS…
California Overestimates Corn Ethanol GHG Emissions By Up to 400%
Ethanol Blog Report: California Overestimates Corn Ethanol GHG Emissions By Up to 400% 11/6/2025 | 11:58 AM CST By Todd Neeley , DTN Environmental Editor Connect with Todd: LINCOLN, Neb.…
Summit Carbon’s Fresh Paint Problem: Same People, Same Playbook, Same Landowners Paying Attention
CONTENT CREATION & ADMIN 11/09/25 There’s a point in every controversial project when the fight stops being about the steel in the ground and becomes about the people in the…
Free Soil Fundraiser Sanborn, Iowa
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Pipeline Debate Rekindled: Summit Carbon Meeting Draws Sharp Landowner Pushback Across North Iowa
HARDIN COUNTY, Iowa — Summit Carbon Solutions’ recent update meetings drew a packed audience of local residents, farmers, and property-rights advocates who remain deeply divided over the company’s proposed carbon-capture…
Senator Sweeney’s comments in a recent mtg in Poweshiek Co. and Senator Jeff Taylor during the Senate debate on the Bousselot Amendment S-3165 to HF 639.
Due to a meeting Sen Annette Sweeney, SD 27, had with constituents in Poweshiek County, we are revisiting Senator Jeff Taylor’s senate floor speech delivered on 12 May 2025. His…
EU Carbon Storage Targets Face Major Shortfall, Wood Mackenzie Warns
by Violet George October 24, 2025 Independent analysis reveals regulatory and economic barriers could leave the EU 40% below 2030 underground carbon storage capacity goals. The European Union’s ambitious…
Follow the Carbon: When Public Dollars Build Private Corporations
Used in its entirety for informational use only, fair use act. Now You See It, Now You Don’t: America’s Carbon Shell Game being played out as more local landowners and…
The Constitution Promotes Economic Freedom which is Essential for Political Liberty.
Used for Informational Purposes Only! Joni917 Aug 19, 2024 The United States Constitution is often celebrated for its role in establishing and protecting individual freedoms. However, one of its most…
Opposing the Proposed Snowy River Carbon Sequestration Project
The Issue We, the undersigned residents, landowners, and concerned citizens who strongly oppose the proposed Snowy River Carbon Sequestration (CCS) Project, proposed by Denbury Carbon Solutions, LLC (an Exxon Mobil subsidiary).…
The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Carbon Credits
Undated article from Carboncredits.com Carbon Markets 101 A carbon market allows investors and corporations to trade both carbon credits and carbon offsets simultaneously. This mitigates the environmental crisis, while also…
