Anti-carbon pipeline group wants South Dakota voters to decide fate of legislation

South Dakota Property Rights and Local Control Alliance working to refer law that legislative leaders, Gov. Noem tout as balance between property rights and economic development

South Dakota voters might end up getting the final say over the so called "Landowner Bill of Rights" legislation touted by the state's top lawmakers and Gov. Kristi Noem as a compromise between property rights and carbon pipeline interests.

A newly-formed campaign committee calling itself the South Dakota Property Rights and Local Control Alliance (SDPRLCA) has launched a referendum initiative to repeal Senate Bill 201, a landmark measure adopted by the Legislature and signed into law last week that sought to strike a balance between landowners opposed to Summit Carbon Solutions' planned pipeline and the Iowa-based company's right to use eminent domain for its project, while providing protections and incentives for landowners and counties along the pipeline's path.

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