Republican South Dakota Gov. Larry Roden signed a bill banning the use of prominent domains in the carbon dioxide pipeline on Thursday, ensuring land protection for farmers throughout the state.

invoiceHB 1052 prohibits government seizures of land in the C02 pipeline. This leaves the fate of the Summit Carbon Solutions.” 9 billion dollarsA 2,500-mile pipeline project is hanging in the air as South Dakota was a key player in the planning. The summit’s pipeline was to transport captured C02s from five Midwest states to underground storage spots in South Dakota. reference As the world’s largest carbon capture project. (Related: “No, thank you”: Red State Regulators reject green pipelines against many rural landowners)

“South Dakota landowners are strongly aware that the unwilling easements of the proposed carbon dioxide pipeline are infringing freedom and property rights,” Roden writes. letter To the Congress and the people of South Dakota. “The Summit has said many times that it needs to gain trust from South Dakota landowners. Unfortunately, once trust is lost, it’s difficult to recover.”

“I have my public message to Summit Carbon and others trying to abuse my fellow South Dakotan,” said Republican South Dakota Senator John Hansen. I wrote it X. Your lawsuit; Your threats; and your threats against our people, counties, and grassroots commissioners are not welcome here. ”

Summit spokesman Sabrina Zenor I said “It’s a shame that South Dakota changed rules midway through the game despite approvals in North Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota.”

“The governor revealed that HB 1052 is targeting one company: Summit Carbon Solutions,” Zenor continued. “Unfortunately, it’s a shame that legislation is built around a single company rather than addressing broader infrastructure and economic policy.”

“This is definitely a victory for a little guy,” Steve Milloy, senior legal fellow at Energy & Environment Legal Institute, told DCNF.

“Carbon capture is economically, politically and physically impossible,” he said, pointing to carbon capture. “It’s completely fake” and that “the only reason it’s happening is because oil companies can get taxpayer subsidies.” (Related: DEM Gov Sign Bill Brakes Brakes on Green Energy Tech is being pushed out by Biden Admin)

Milloi pointed out that the expensive price tag of carbon capture, the unpopularity of prominent domains, and the problems of underground storage become extremely difficult practices. He also said the government can occupy the land for public use and that the C02 pipeline “has no legitimate public use.”

The author also referred to both the destruction of the Mississippi C02 pipeline and the 1986 disaster in Cameroon that destroyed both the land and livestock. Cameroon Pipeline explosion 1,700 people have died.

“So it’s good for South Dakota,” Miloi said.

Summit Carbon Solutions did not respond to DCNF’s request for comment in time for publication.

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