North Dakota regulators on Friday approved a route permit for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline, a significant win for what the company says is the world’s largest carbon capture project. The three-person Public Service Commission voted unanimously to approve the pipeline permit.

North Dakota utility regulators granted approval on Friday for a span of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that would cross five Midwestern states — a key victory for the company that has faced vociferous landowner objections and various hurdles and setbacks in its plans.

Project supporters say Summit Carbon Solutions’ carbon dioxide pipeline will provide a lifeline to Midwestern corn growers, giving them an opportunity to sell low-carbon ethanol.