Aug 8, 2023 | Actions
Private, out-of-state pipeline corporations are exploiting eminent domain rules to wrongfully seize land from local South Dakota landowners. This abuse of power directly endangers the rights and livelihoods of our neighbors and communities.
Shockingly, private land owned by South Dakotans is being condemned and taken to serve the profit-driven motives of these out-of-state corporations. Such misuse of eminent domain starkly contradicts the values our state holds dear.
Your voice is pivotal in this fight! It’s time to take a stand and ensure the safety of our state’s residents and their property rights, while preventing a dangerous precedent.
Aug 8, 2023 | Actions
In this enlightening episode of “Trent on the Loos,” our esteemed host, Trent Loos, welcomes a special guest, the retired banker and seasoned farmer, Doyle Turner. With a wealth of experience under his belt, Turner brings an invaluable perspective from the crossroads of agriculture and banking. Together, they delve into the intricate workings of how banking policies and practices can directly and indirectly influence the agricultural sector and our food production. The duo address a range of topics from monetary policies, lending principles, to the regulatory landscape, all through the lens of traditional conservatism, reinforcing the values of free-market principles, limited government intervention, and personal responsibility. Tune in to gain a unique understanding of the often overlooked connection between our financial institutions and our fields, and the role it plays in putting food on our tables.
Aug 5, 2023 | Actions
Fox News’ Douglas Kennedy interviews farmers across the Midwest who are fighting energy companies backed by Microsoft and Facebook that want to build a carbon dioxide pipeline across five states.
Aug 4, 2023 | Actions
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) has unanimously denied the siting permit for Summit Carbon Solutions’ CO2 pipeline project. The decision was made during a meeting attended by the public, landowners, legislators, and attorneys representing those impacted by the proposed pipeline. The PSC explained that Summit had not sufficiently addressed the impacts and concerns of landowners, nor justified why a reroute wasn’t feasible.
The original application for the pipeline was filed in October 2022 and has seen over 360 dockets and five public hearings over the last nine months. The Commission’s jurisdiction did not extend to issues of eminent domain, safety compliance with the Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, or permanent sequestration and storage of CO2.
A significant issue was Summit’s failure to satisfactorily address potential geological instabilities identified by the U.S. Geological Survey, as well as not adequately responding to the North Dakota State Historical Preservation Office’s (SHPO) concerns about a cultural resource report. The SHPO’s concurrence is typically required for permit issuance.
Summit Carbon Solutions now has the option to appeal the PSC ruling or reapply and restart the entire application process.
Aug 4, 2023 | Actions
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – The North Dakota Public Service Commission has denied a permit for the Summit Carbon Solutions Capture Pipeline Project. Summit proposed the pipeline to capture CO2 from more than 30 ethanol plants in five midwestern states and to store it deep underground in North Dakota.
Pipeline projects in recent years have raised landowner concerns about eminent domain and the potential dangers of a pipeline break. Some landowners see North Dakota’s rejection of Summit’s permit as a positive sign that things may be turning in their favor.
On the same day that the South Dakota PUC resumed its hearing for the Navigator Pipeline, the Summit Carbon Pipeline Project hit another roadblock.
The North Dakota PSC said Summit Carbon Solutions failed to provide adequate documentation proving the safety of property and residents. For some landowners, the decision came as a surprise.
