CO2 pipelines and eminent domain
CO2 sequestration will soon become a major problem for land owners in Nebraska. When the State Legislature passed LB 650 on Final Reading back in 2021, I was the only State Senator who voted against the bill. Those State Senators who voted for the bill will soon begin regretting their decision to have voted for the bill. So, today I would like to tell you about another reason why LB 650 was such a bad idea and why it will soon be haunting State Senators as well as land owners all across our state.
The companies who want to build CO2 sequestration pipelines in Nebraska, such as Tallgrass, Summit, and others, have little regard for the rights of landowners and will use the law to their advantage to build their CO2 pipelines against the wishes of land owners in Nebraska. In short, LB 650 allows CO2 sequestration companies to infringe on the rights of landowners. Let me explain.
