Iowa Senate passes bill setting tax, regulations on hydrogen extraction

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 1,032

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Senate approved legislation Thursday aimed at regulating oil and gas drilling amid discussions on the potential for starting to extract geological hydrogen in Iowa.

Senate File 2490 comes as several companies, including Koloma, have started exploratory efforts to determine if geological hydrogen, a potential source for fuel and domestically produced fertilizer, can be extracted from Iowa hydrogen-producing rocks in large geological formations around the state.

Sen. Mike Bousselot, R-Ankeny, started floor …

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