Last month, the North Dakota Public Service Commission approved the permit for the Summit Carbon Solutions CO2 pipeline:

North Dakota regulators on Friday approved a route permit for the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline, a significant win for what the company says is the world’s largest carbon capture project.

The three-person Public Service Commission voted unanimously to approve the pipeline permit. The commission had denied Summit a route permit in 2023, but changes the company made to its route helped convince the commission to reverse its position

Today, the Burleigh County Commission voted to authorize legal representation to pursue a court appeal of the latest “final” decision by the Public Service Commission:

Credits:
https://ndenergy.substack.com/p/breaking-news-burleigh-county-commission

The Burleigh County Commission met for an executive session Wednesday and has agreed to appeal a decision made by the Public Service Commission (PSC) to approve a permit for the Summit Carbon Solutions CO2 pipeline route.

County Commissioner Wayne Munson said the PSC disregarded Burleigh County’s efforts to establish ordinances to keep the pipeline at least 10 miles away from Bismarck city limits and to move the route one to four miles away from county schools, homes, public recreation areas and other occupied structures, depending on the classification.

The permit approved by the PSC will allow the pipeline to be within a half mile of schools.

“The PSC ruled that our ordinances don’t need to be enforced. They are bypassing all of the work that we did to protect our residents, which is why we’ve decided to take this action against the PSC,” said Burleigh County Commissioner Wayne Munson.

Ordinances also protect the safety of certain electric power generating facilities, the Missouri River and confined animal feeding operations and facilities.

Commissioner Munson said he and the other commissioners are in lockstep regarding the safety of Burleigh County residents.