(NAFB.com) – The Iowa Utilities Board granted approval for a proposed carbon pipeline project to begin in the state. That clears the way for Summit Carbon to build that segment of the pipeline that covers 688 miles in 29 Iowa counties. The board hasn’t yet granted a permit that would allow construction to begin. However, Summit can now use eminent domain to acquire the land they need to complete the project. The board issued a final 507-page decision and order. “After weighing a number of factors for and against Summit’s petition, the board found that the service provided by Summit Carbon will promote the public convenience and necessity,” the board wrote in the decision. Summit will be required to submit “numerous revised exhibits” before the board issues a permit and before construction begins. “The momentum will continue when we file our South Dakota permit application in early July,” says Summit CEO Lee Blank.