South Dakota regulators say there’s too much uncertainty surrounding the Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed pipeline route and they’ve denied the company’s application to build and operate the pipeline in their state. Kristie Fiegen is a member of the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.
South Dakota recently passed a law that does not allow Summit to use eminent domain authority to seize land from property owners who don’t want the pipeline on their property. This is the second time South Dakota regulators have rejected a pipeline application from Summit.
A spokesperson for Summit said the decision is disappointing, but the company is committed to the project and will retool and refile its application in South Dakota. The Iowa Utilities Commission granted Summit a permit last year, but construction cannot begin until the company obtains permits from the other states along the pipeline route.
