From our inbox here is an urgent action alert from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI):

Water is one of our most important resources – we drink it, we bathe in it, we recreate in it.

But in Iowa 94% of the population is experiencing drought. Most recently, Osceola was forced to increase water restrictions for residents last week after a lack of precipitation and closely monitoring their only water source, West Lake.

Despite a historic statewide drought the DNR has issued a “notice of intent” to grant Summit Carbon Solutions a permit to extract up to 120 gallons of water per minute for a cooling system for their proposed CO2 pipeline.

Will you email the DNR today and tell them to say NO to water permits for CO2 pipelines?

The application for the water permit was submitted under a new LLC created by Summit – Goldfield SCS Capture LLC.

While the DNR has issued a “notice of intent”, the process is not over – public comment is open until Tuesday, October 24. The DNR must consider whether the project is of beneficial use before issuing the final permit.

A water permit for Goldfield SCS Capture LLC is NOT a beneficial use for everyday Iowans because it would:

• Use massive amounts of water for a greenwashing scheme that doesn’t protect our environment or tackle the climate crisis
• Create a strain on nearby rural Iowans who depend on well water for daily use
• Prop up unproven “technology” that over-promises and under-delivers
• Extract up to 120 gallons of water per minute so the pipeline profiteers can line their pockets

Please take 5 minutes to email Carmily Stone and Michael Anderson at the DNR today.

Carmily and Michael lead the Water Supply Engineering Section of the DNR that is responsible for granting or denying water permits like Goldfield SCS Capture.

Thousands of Iowans already oppose the CO2 pipelines because they’re a false climate solution and they want to use eminent domain for private gain. The DNR needs to deny Goldfield LLC’s water permit.

Take action today, then let us know what you hear.

For a better Iowa,

Ava Auen-Ryan
Farming & Environment Director