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.

Don Haggar | Amanda Radke | Jim Mehlhaff

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.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, Rep. Dusty Johnson tour SDSU