OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — On Thursday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled against Shelby County and in favor of Summit Carbon Solutions. The county board voted to regulate carbon capture pipelines, but Summit has argued that state and federal law takes precedence over county regulations.

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Its not yet clear what the next steps will be for Shelby County and if it will pursue the case further.

Summit released a statement which reads, in part: "This supports a consistent, lawful permitting process for critical infrastructure projects like ours."

The Shelby County Board of Supervisors said in a statement: "At this time, Shelby County is reviewing the ruling and conside

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