S.D. State Capitol in Pierre. Adobe Stock photo via GDNS.
CANTON, SD (KELO.com) — A group of South Dakota lawmakers is calling for a special session of the South Dakota Legislature. They want the chance to make their case about protecting landowner rights related to Carbon Capture pipelines. Petition Drive co-sponsor, Representative Karla Lems of Canton, says it all started with a recent landowner rally at the capitol in Pierre.
Currently, pipeline opponents don’t appear to have the two-thirds majority needed in both chambers to call a session. That leaves Governor Kristi Noem as their only hope to call it. Lems wants lawmakers to take another look at a bill to protect landowner rights.
Pipeline opponents say waiting for the regular session of the Legislature will be too late to deal with the issue. The Public Utilities Commission holds hearings on one of the pipelines next week.
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