PIERRE, (KCCR) — A request by landowners opposed to a second proposed carbon dioxide transport pipeline in South Dakota to end the application process was denied by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Tuesday. Attorney Brian Jorde says the rejection of Summit Carbon Solutions permit application in North Dakota should give South Dakota regulators reason to return that application to Summit…
Summit attorney Brett Koenecke of Pierre says Summit still has valid applications in place along the proposed route…
Acting Commissioner Josh Haeder moved to deny Jorde and the landowners request…
Haeder, the state Treasurer is sitting in on the Summit docket for P-U-C chair Kristie Fiegen, who has a conflict of interest as the proposed route passes over land owned by her family. Commissioners also addressed requests to allow for a time certain for some witnesses to testify in the upcoming Summit application evidentiary hearing.
