Summit Carbon Solutions’ pipeline project is being pushed back another two years to 2026, according to the Des Moines Register.

The Iowa Utilities Board is expected to resume its hearings on the project after putting things on hold earlier this month.

Those hearings are set for November 6th through the 9th, even though the 7th is Election Day in Iowa.

Cedar County officials have been vocal about residents not wanting the project, and they’re hoping Summit gives up altogether.

Cedar County Sheriff, Warren Wethington, says law enforcement need to stand up for the people, and not private companies who don’t have the right to force eminent domain.

“I will do everything in my power to make their lives miserable if they do decide to come here,” Sheriff Wethington said.”I think if more sheriffs grow a backbone and explain to these companies that they’re not gonna be their lackey and they’re not going to bow to their every demand, this could be stopped a lot sooner and easier.”

Sheriff Wethington says they’re also worried about public safety.

He says Summit hasn’t shared any emergency plans with first responders, which makes it hard to plan or protect the community.

On Friday, a Summit Carbon Solutions spokesperson issued the following statement in a press release:

“Summit Carbon Solutions welcomes and is well positioned to add additional plants and communities to our project footprint. We remain as committed to our project as the day we announced it. It’s not often you get the opportunity to positively impact an industry that touches every farmer and rural community across the Midwest. We have reached voluntary agreements along nearly 75% of our proposed route – we are pleased that the vast majority of landowners and farmers across the Midwest embrace the project. We look forward to building a generational asset that will create new markets for the ethanol industry and farmers.”