Senior Vice President Nicholas Noppinger says this would reduce emissions of CO-2 from the production of ethanol - now it's just released into the atmosphere, contributing to global climate change.
"To help facilities, new and existing, to continue sustaining their business for the forseeable future in an environment that is promoting and pushing de-carbonization policy."
The two plants now produce a total of two million tons of CO-2 a year, and ADM's goal is to reach zero carbon emissions.
Noppinger says his company has built thousands of miles of pipelines, and never used eminent domain.
"Honestly, it's a lot easier to work with the landowner and find creative solutions to go through their property in a voluntary way versus condemnation."
He hopes construction on the 286 mile pipeline (revised from 350 in previous announcements) could begin as soon as 2024, with completion the following year. It would go through four or five Iowa counties, and up to nine in Illinois.
The Iowa Utilities Board will hold a virtual public meeting on the project on September 19th (6 pm). The company has not yet filed any proposals with the Illinois Commerce Commission.
