North Dakota Supreme Court allows landowner challenge to CO2 storage law to proceed
North Dakota’s Supreme Court has reopened a high-stakes fight over property rights and carbon storage, sending a case back to district court that could shape the future of carbon pipelines and energy projects across the state. At the center is a 2009 law that allows underground CO₂ storage if 60% of landowners agree—a rule critics say strips others of their constitutional rights. Landowners now have a fresh chance to argue their case, with implications that stretch far beyond one pipeline project. Jeff Beach, Jacob Orledge with North Dakota Monitor has the full story.
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