South Dakota panel rejects permit for an $8.9 billion carbon capture Midwest pipeline

South Dakota regulators deny carbon pipeline permit again, but company vows to reapply • Iowa Capital Dispatch

From left, South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioners Kristie Fiegen, Gary Hanson and Chris Nelson wait for a public hearing to begin in Sioux Falls on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)Summit Carbon Solutions’ pipeline route as proposed in its permit application is “not viable,” South Dakota regulators determined Tuesday in Pierre. The Public Utilities Commission voted 2-1 to deny the company’s application, but S…

South Dakota regulators deny carbon pipeline permit again, but company vows to reapply

Summit Carbon Solutions’ pipeline route as proposed in its permit application is “not viable,” South Dakota regulators determined Tuesday in Pierre. The Public Utilities Commission voted 2-1 to deny the company’s application, but Summit immediately pledged to reapply with a…

South Dakota Rejects Permit for $8.9 Billion Carbon Pipeline

South Dakota has rejected Summit Carbon Solutions’ application to build a pipeline, in the latest setback for the $8.9 billion carbon-sequestering project that would cut across five US farm states over roughly 2,500 miles.

Regulators deny Summit's CO2 pipeline application

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) -- The latest attempt to route a CO2 pipeline through South Dakota has ended in a defeat for the company. The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday denied the permit application from Summit Carbon Solutions. Commissioner Kristie Fiegen and commission chair Gary Hanson voted for the denial. Commissioner Chris Nelson voted no. The denial was without prejudice, which means Summit can file another application in the…

Lincoln County adopts carbon pipeline ordinance despite lawsuit warnings

CANTON, S.D. — After more than two years of debate, an ordinance regulating carbon pipelines has been adopted in Lincoln County, despite a last-minute warning of a potentially devastating lawsuit. The Lincoln County Commission on Tuesday, April 22, adopted a long-debated ordinance allowing, but regulating, carbon pipelines and other above-ground structures. The adopted ordinance was the result of more than two years of work by the County Commiss…

Midwest carbon capture pipeline seeks additional time on permitting application in South Dakota

Summit Carbon Solutions is requesting an extension for its permit application timeline in South Dakota.