North Dakota AG ‘examining all possibilities’ concerning legal options over South Dakota’s CO2 pipeline eminent domain law

Cross-border tensions flare as North Dakota considers lawsuit against South Dakota pipeline law

North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley speaks in his office about a Truth in Sentencing bill on March 5, 2025. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)Supporters of South Dakota’s law barring the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines are pushing back after North Dakota’s attorney general suggested his state might challenge the measure in court. In an interview published Thursday, Fargo radio station The Flag (WZFG) ask…

North Dakota AG ‘examining all possibilities’ concerning legal options over South Dakota’s CO2 pipeline eminent domain law

WATFORD CITY, N.D. – North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley says they’re “examining all possibilities” when asked if the state plans to sue South Dakota over a new law blocking construction of a carbon capture pipeline. Earlier this year, Governor Larry Rhoden signed a bill that prohibits eminent domain for CO2 pipeline projects. The new law is now preventing Summit Carbon Solutions from constructing a pipeline through the state to reach Nor…