Letters: Safety big concern with new CO2 pipelines

To the editor:

I would like to express my objection to the CO2 pipelines in Osceola, O’Brien, Clay and Dickinson counties.

I have 17 easements (natural gas, above and underground electrical, water fire line, rural water, etc.). Only one of these that I seriously objected to and took to “eminent domain.” It took 3 years to settle. I gained very little and spent a lot.

One of my objections is safety. At Hartley, a four-way junction is proposed. At Superior, a three-way junction is planned. CO2 travels downhill and it replaces the air that we breathe and kills all life where the air has been pushed away.

This CO2 is highly compressed in liquid form and will return to gas immediately if it escapes. It forms a cloud on the ground. If it overtakes you, your life will last as long as you can hold your breath!

Franklin Mett,

Milford