For awhile, it looked like South Dakota’s grassroots landowner coalition was going to defeat foreign- and U.S. government-backed carbon-capture pipeline companies. But over the last couple of weeks, things have taken a turn for the worse in the Legislature. South Dakota landowner Ed Fischbach joins us to discuss how SB 201, which is speedily heading toward the governor’s desk, will violate property rights and clear the way for these boondoggles.
Also in this episode:
@ 6:10 | Why do landowners oppose carbon-capture pipelines?
@ 11:50 | Are South Dakota legislators — including the governor — being bought off by the carbon-capture pipeline companies?
This story has been corrected to reflect that Summit doesn’t plan to use the CO2 for fracking and plans instead for the CO2 to “be permanently stored in an area of North Dakota where no enhanced oil recovery operations occur.” Reporter Bob Mercer apologizes for the error.
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — What happens on carbon dioxide pipelines is now up to the South Dakota Senate.
The state House of Representatives on Wednesday approved SB201 on a 40-30 vote. It could give CO2 carriers more certainty while requiring them to pay counties where their lines run.
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Senate Republican leader Casey Crabtree wanted a compromise package of CO2 pipeline regulations to become state law, but without running the risk of facing South Dakota voters.
On Wednesday, in front of a packed Senate gallery, he fell one yes short.
The Senate still passed SB201, but it’s now without the emergency clause that would have prevented any referral attempt.
The legislation needed a two-thirds majority of 24 because of the emergency clause. Instead it received 23.
Republican Sen. Dean Wink, in a loud voice, cast the decisive no.
Under a legislative rule, the legislation immediately came back for reconsideration. The emergency clause was removed. The Senate voted a second time, with the same 23-11 result.
South Dakota lawmakers debating 10 bills this session. ‘The core of the issue is about taking people’s lands.’
Some of the most contentious, emotionally charged debates during the 2024 South Dakota legislative session have been about property rights and whether a private company can use eminent domain to force a carbon dioxide pipeline onto land against the owner’s will.
South Dakota Cattleman and R-Calf President, Brett Kenzy explains how Washington D.C. has handed control of the USDA over to corporate America. We get into how the Government is now able to “partner” with corporations with the goal of controlling farmers and ranchers carbon emissions. Also, how the real key to stoping this in the cattle industry, is stopping the enforcement of mandatory Electronic ID tags in cattle.
