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Supervisors: court rulings leave Summit Carbon permits in limbo; counties coordinate legal response
Summary
Supervisors updated the board on coordinated legal work with neighboring counties after federal- and state-court rulings undermined portions of Summit Carbon's permitting and storage plans; board members said the company now has far fewer landowner easements and warned eminent-domain questions remain unresolved.
Woodbury County supervisors reported that recent court rulings in neighboring states have undercut aspects of Summit Carbon's permit strategy and left the project's future uncertain.
Supervisor briefings recounted a conference call with Timothy Whipple, counsel for a multi-county legal coalition. Supervisors said Summit Carbon originally relied on permits and storage plans in South Dakota and North Dakota; recent changes in South…
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