Energy, pipelines loom over GOP contest for South Dakota regulator job
Public Utilities Commission race heating up with candidacies of Don Haggar, Jim Mehlhaff; Amanda Radke also considered potential candidate
Correction: Hanson is retiring — not term limited, as an earlier version of this article inaccurately indicated. The Dakota Scout regrets the error.
At least two notable Mount Rushmore State Republicans will battle for the same spot on South Dakota’s utility regulatory authority.
And a third who’s been a vocal critic of carbon sequestration pipelines governed by the Public Utilities Commission could also be in the mix ahead of next year’s election.
