Pierre politicos form coalition to find middle ground on carbon pipelines

‘South Dakota Ag Alliance’ creates list of concessions to make CO2 pipeline work

Two seasoned South Dakota politicos on the opposite sides of the carbon pipeline debate are joining forces to attempt to find a path forward for an ethanol industry need.

Jason Glodt and Rob Skjonsberg, both of Pierre, announced Thursday the formation of the “South Dakota Ag Alliance,” a non-profit organization designed to mediate and advocate for energy sustainable solutions to difficult agricultural development issues, such as the controversial CO2 pipeline proposal.

“There's a manner in which we do business in South Dakota. If you try to run over us, you won't like the response,” Skjonsberg, a long-time advisor to Senator Mike Rounds, told The Dakota Scout. “I think that's what's happened here.”

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