By Caleb McCullough, Lee Des Moines Bureau
DES MOINES — Iowa regulators approved an application from Summit Carbon Solutions to build a carbon dioxide capture pipeline across the state June 25, capping three years of proceedings and debate, and marking the first major approval for the five-state project.
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