South Dakota’s governor has signed a bill into law that bans the taking of private property for building carbon dioxide pipelines. The law signed Thursday is a blow to a sprawling Midwest pipeline network that ethanol producers see as key to their future.
Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden says the measure restricting eminent domain “does not kill” Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed project. He encouraged the company to view it as an opportunity to reset.
Summit says the measure changes the rules in the middle of the game. Property rights are a stormy issue in South Dakota as Summit pursues its project.
(This story is via the AP)
