
The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) represents the nation’s fertilizer industry, including producers, importers, retailers, wholesalers, and companies that provide services to the fertilizer industry.

Four more than four decades, Valero has been recognized as a best-in-class producer of fuels and products essential to modern life.Â

Representing nearly 7,000 members, the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) serves as the collective voice for Iowa corn farmers, advocating for agricultural issues at both the state and federal level.

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) was established in 1903 and represents over 1500 members in all 99 Iowa counties with over 330,000 employees.Â


Since 2003, the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) has served as an engine of innovation in the..


Valero is committed to advancing the future of energy through innovation, ingenuity and unmatched execution. As the plant manager for Valero’s Lakota Ethanol Plant, I’m proud that Valero is investing in low-Âcarbon fuels projects, and working with Navigator CO2.

Navigator CO2’s Heartland Greenway plays a vital role in further reducing the carbon intensity of liquid fuels, specifically the 140 million gallons of ethanol produced here in Charles City.Â

Since 2009, Valero has been committed to supporting Hartley and Northwest Iowa. We are proud to support the Hartley Fire Department, local backpack programs, and veterans’ agencies.Â
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We are proud to have supported important local projects such as the emergency room renovation at Trinity Regional Medical Center, the Community Early Childhood Center, and the Webster County Sheriff’s K-9 program..

Since the 2009 plant acquisition, Valero has been committed to supporting the Albert City community. We are proud to sponsor our local Fire Departments, FFA Chapters, and County Fairs.

We are proud to have recently invested over $17,000 to the Welcome Fire Department for grain rescue trailer equipment and $25,000 to EMPOWERÂMartin County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition for their youth programs.
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Since 2009, Valero has been committed to supporting the Brookings County area. We are proud to annually contribute $125,000 to local charities, such as Brookings Backpack, Brookings County Food Pantry, Brookings County Mentoring Youth Program, and local fire departments.

On behalf of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) and our nearly 4,000 member companies and facilities across Illinois, I respectfully relay our full support for Navigator CO2’s Heartland Greenway project.Â


We are writing to express our firm support for the Navigator CO2 Ventures (hereinafter “Navigator”) Heartland Greenway pipeline project. The 1,300 miles-long carbon capture and sequestration pipeline will capture CO2 emissions from ethanol and fertilizer plants, liquify…


Navigator has put safety as a number one priority during their planning stages of the project and that is one of the reason’s they approached the IUOE as well as the Laborers, Pipefitters, and Teamsters from organized labor to build this.Â

Navigator has put safety as a number one priority during their planning stages of the project and that is one of the reasons they approached IBT, as well as the Laborers, Pipefitters and Operating Engineers from organized labor to build this.

It has been truly impressive working with Navigator Heartland Greenway the past year. We have attended many of the hearings, met with development teams and received commitments from Navigator that the project will be built utilizing local tradesman and women.Â

We are pleased to partner with Navigator CO2 on the development of the critical transportation infrastructure, “Heartland Greenway,” that allows us to manage the CO2 emissions from our bioethanol production facilities.

In July 2021, RFA’s producer-members (ethanol plants) pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 70% on average by 2030 and ensure ethanol achieves net-zero lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner.Â

On behalf of the 23 local unions and 30,000 men and women members of the Illinois Pipe Trades Association, we are writing to express our full support for the Navigator Heartland Greenway CCS project.

On behalf of the 23 local unions and 30,000 men and women members of the Illinois Pipe Trades Association, we are writing to express our full support for the Navigator Heartland Greenway CCS project.

On behalf of the approximately 50,000 members of the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO we wish to voice our support for the Navigator CO2 Ventures Heartland Greenway Pipeline project.