The South Dakota House has approved a bill denying eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines like one Summit is planning to build there and in Iowa

S.D. House Passes Bill To Ban Eminent Domain For CO2 Pipelines

The House of Representatives advanced a bill 49–19 that would ban the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines, sending the legislation to the state

Pipelines that carry CO2 and other carbon oxide gases should be banned from using eminent domain in South Dakota, according to the state House of Representatives. The 49-19 vote on Monday afternoon sends House Bill 1052 to the Senate for further consideration.

Wyoming legislators passed a controversial eminent domain bill Thursday that would ban anyone except public utilities from using eminent domain to

South Dakota lawmakers endorsed a bill 10-3 on Friday in Pierre that would prohibit the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines. The vote occurred in a Capitol committee room packed with people interested in the issue.

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) — For a third straight year, carbon capture pipeline opponents are pushing for protection from eminent domain. Pipeline proponents say it’s a tool needed to get a major CO2 line through the state. Canton Representative Karla Lems convinced her colleagues in the state house to reject that tool.