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Senate defeats bill to bar eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines
Summary
The North Dakota Senate on Feb. 10, 2025, voted 21–26 to reject Senate Bill 2,322, which would have revoked common‑carrier status for carbon dioxide pipelines and repealed North Dakota Century Code section 38‑22‑10; supporters said the change would protect landowners, opponents said it would harm energy and agriculture infrastructure and markets.
The North Dakota Senate voted 21 yeas and 26 nays on Feb. 10, 2025, defeating Senate Bill 2,322, a measure that would have removed common‑carrier status from carbon dioxide pipelines and repealed North Dakota Century Code §38‑22‑10.
The bill’s sponsor, Senator Grama, identified the bill’s aim as protecting private property rights and preventing the use of eminent domain for what she described as “Green New Deal projects.” She told colleagues, “The goal of 2322 is to prevent the use of eminent domain for Green New Deal projects in North Dakota.”
Supporters argued the bill would remove the…
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