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The Indiana ethanol industry is pushing for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects to boost economic growth amid a legal dispute in Wabash County. POET Biorefining has filed a federal lawsuit against the Wabash County Commissioners, challenging an indefinite moratorium on CCS as contrary to state and federal law.

Ethanol facilities, which process about half of Indiana's corn, support 35,000 jobs and could increase corn prices by 15 to 25 cents per bushel with CCS. The proposed project does not involve pipelines, addressing local safety concerns. As the lawsuit progresses, the ethanol sector aims to clarify CCS benefits to the community.