Pipeline company, South Dakota landowners square off before High Court

Justices to determine if Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline survey access is constitutional

Attorney Brian E. Jordre makes arguments on behalf of landowners opposed to Summit Carbon Solutions' planned carbon capture pipeline before South Dakota Supreme Court justices on Tuesday, March 19 at the Johnson Fine Arts Center in Aberdeen. (Photo courtesy of South Dakota NewsMedia Association)

A multi-year dispute between landowners and Summit Carbon Solutions has made its way to the South Dakota Supreme Court.

Oral arguments in the case were made Tuesday, March 19 at Northern State University’s Johnson Fine Arts Center. The justices heard seven cases during their March term on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 20.

The pipeline case is a consolidation of several lawsuits involving Summit and South Dakota landowners. Property owners are appealing 2nd and 5th judicial circuit findings that allow Summit to do surveys on private land work without getting permission in advance.

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