People lining up to testify at carbon capture pipeline hearings

Chris Nelson

PIERRE, SD (KELO.com) — The Carbon Capture Pipeline debate is already generating records.  Public Utilities Commissioner Chris Nelson says both sides are developing strategy.  He says more than 400 people have filed to be on the docket to testify at hearings later this year, which is a record.

Many residents have safety concerns over the pipelines, but Nelson says state law on permitting pipelines has no reference to the material those lines carry.

(WNAX contributed to this story)