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House approves temporary moratorium on carbon dioxide pipeline construction
Summary
The South Dakota House passed House Bill 10 85 on Feb. 25, 2025, creating a moratorium on construction of carbon dioxide pipelines until federal safety rules are finalized; the measure passed after an amendment removing an emergency clause and adding language tying the moratorium to federal rulemaking.
The South Dakota House on Feb. 25 approved a measure that places a temporary moratorium on the construction of carbon dioxide transmission pipelines in the state until federal safety rules are finalized.
Representative Eric Vazgard, the bill sponsor, said the measure is intended to pause construction while the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) completes rulemaking. "This bill simply asks that we take take the time to sit back, take a step back, and wait till these rules are are finished," Vazgard told colleagues, citing a 90-day federal comment period and uncertain timing of final rules.
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