It was the first question posed to Republican candidates for governor at the first forum of the election cycle. A week later, it was the topic that drew the largest crowd yet to MAGA Nation, a gathering of conservative Republicans active in Iowa political circles. Summit Carbon Solutions' proposed carbon-capture pipeline — and the use of eminent domain to secure its path across Iowa — has divided the GOP base, fueled intraparty revolts at the Capitol and pitted the state’s prominent ethanol industry against the Republican grassroots. The pipeline discussion is fraught for the growing crop of conservative gubernatorial candidates. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #Iowa #Elections #Election2026 #IApolitics #eminentdomain