Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

Defense of pipeline project against declaratory relief

The text argues an actual controversy exists over the fertilizer pipeline and that declaratory judgment is inappropriate. It notes railroads failed to exhaust remedies, asserts Commerce Commission jurisdiction, contends no irreparable harm without injunction to railroads but Mid-America Pipeline would suffer if granted, and describes a $14 million pipeline from Texas entering Iowa near Onawa, extending to Garner with a Boone to Sanborn segment crossing at Newall for storage and handling facilities.