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Carbon pipeline and eminent‑domain debate surfaces at Huron forum; lawmakers split on regulatory approach
Summary
Residents at a Huron forum raised concerns about Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed CO2 pipeline and the use of eminent domain; legislators described competing considerations — economic competitiveness for ethanol producers, safety and landowner rights — and referenced pending bills that would limit eminent domain.
HURON, S.D. — Questions about Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed carbon‑dioxide pipeline and the use of eminent domain drew sustained discussion at a Huron Chamber forum, where residents and legislators debated safety, economic incentives and whether the state should change eminent‑domain rules.
Kevin Schultz, a Huron resident, summarized technical and fiscal points he had prepared and asked why the company was pursuing the pipeline and whether the project’s national grant incentives justified the local impacts. He told legislators the federal Inflation Reduction Act and other programs create grant opportunities for large commercial CO2 pipelines and suggested the project’s scale would have a small global impact relative to…
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