Public Utilities Commission Approves Developing Procedural Schedule In Carbon Pipeline Permit Application

Public Utilities Commission Approves Developing Procedural Schedule In Carbon Pipeline Permit Application

PIERRE — The permit application docket for Summit Carbon Solutions liquid carbon dioxide pipeline was in front of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Friday. At issue was attempting to set a procedural schedule set so a hearing on the application could take place. Brian Jorde is representing dozens of landowners as intervenors and says its to early to set a schedule…

Brett Koenecke, representing Summit says without a schedule the docket will drag on…

P-U-C Chair Chris Nelson agrees the docket needs to move ahead…

It’s being estimated that an evidentiary hearing on the application could take up to two weeks to conduct.