North Dakota AG Threatens Lawsuit Over South Dakota’s Eminent Domain Ban for Carbon Pipelines

North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley is exploring legal action against South Dakota, claiming its ban on eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipelines hinders interstate commerce. Wrigley called the law, signed in March, a “hostile act.” South Dakota’s law blocks companies like Summit Carbon Solutions from forcing landowners to provide easements for a pipeline to transport carbon emissions from ethanol plants to North Dakota for storage. South Dakota leaders, including Gov. Larry Rhoden and Rep. Jon Hansen, defend the law, prioritizing property rights. Hansen criticized Wrigley, accusing him of supporting corporate interests. South Dakota’s Attorney General Marty Jackley vowed to defend the state’s law. Summit has permits in North Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota but faces resistance in South Dakota.