Legislature sends Summit Carbon 'kill shot' to governor's desk

House Bill 1052 survives attempt to amend on Senate floor

Signs in opposition of the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline line the boundary of a bean field in western Minnehaha County. (Joe Sneve/The Dakota Scout)

PIERRE — When the majority of the new South Dakota legislative leadership team took over last November, they vowed to make banning “eminent domain for private gain” their top priority.

They made good on that vow Tuesday, at least when it comes to carbon pipeline companies.

The Senate sent House Bill 1052 to Gov. Larry Rhoden’s desk by a 23-12 vote, the latest and most pivotal moment in the years-long battle over Summit Carbon Solutions and its plan to build a roughly 2,500 mile carbon capture pipeline across eastern South Dakota and four other states in the region.

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