Carbon pipeline company seeks pause in permitting schedule after SD adopts eminent domain ban
A major carbon pipeline project has hit a roadblock in South Dakota after state lawmakers banned the use of eminent domain for its construction. Summit Carbon Solutions, the company behind the $9 billion project, is now asking regulators to pause its permit process, citing delays in land surveys. The decision is a victory for landowners who opposed forced access to their property, but it leaves the pipeline’s future uncertain. With challenges mounting, Summit may have to rethink its path forward—or fight back in court.
Joshua Haiar and Jeff Beach with North Dakota Monitor and South Dakota Searchlight have the full story.
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