Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC signed Letters of Intent to use union labor for construction of the Heartland Greenway project with four national labor unions, the International Union of Operating Engineers, United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters (UA), Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA), , and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Heartland Greenway's carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) system is designed to provide biofuel producers and other industrial customers in five Midwest states with a long-term and cost-effective means to strengthen their business through reducing their carbon footprint.
Heartland Greenway will support the creation of up to 8,000 high-quality construction jobs and, once completed and fully expanded, capture up to fifteen million metric tons of CO2 per year. Construction of the roughly 1300-mile pipeline system is expected to begin in 2024. Footprint states include Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota, with sequestration occurring at a proven geological formation in Illinois.
"Since the inception of this project, Navigator has been laser focused on the economic value and local employment it will generate both for the states within our footprint and the region at large," said Navigator CEO Matt Vining. "The Letter of Intent reached with the International Union of Operating Engineers, UA, LIUNA, and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters marks a significant benchmark in the progress of this project. We are excited to continue advancing the unique value proposition of Heartland Greenway, which will be an instrumental part of successfully decarbonizing agriculture in the Midwest."
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