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(Pierre, SD) -- There's another decision out of South Dakota regarding the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. This time, it's from the voters. They struck down Referred Law 21 on the ballots this week, which would've allowed counties to impose a tax of a dollar per foot on the pipeline. It also created requirements for minimum depth, and rules for handling drain tiles and potential leaks. Lawmakers called it the "landowners bill of rights" but critics disputed that tag. The law was repealed by a 60-40 vote.
Summit issued a statement on Wednesday, stating they will be applying for a permit from the state's Public Utilities Commission. They were rejected by the PUC in 2023.
Last month, the state's Supreme Court denied a request by Summit to hear their case again after an earlier decision ruled it wasn't a "common carrier."