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The first day of Public Utilities Commission hearings in August for Navigator Heartland Greenway. Dakota Scout photo by Austin Goss

Navigator CO2 scraps pipeline plan for South Dakota

By Austin Goss and Joe Sneve, The Dakota Scout 09/14/2023

A carbon sequestration company planning a pipeline through the upper Midwest is suspending operations in South Dakota. Navigator CO2 this……

South Dakota Public Utilities Commissioners, from left, Chris Nelson, Kristie Fiegen and Gary Hanson participate in a meeting Sept. 6, 2023, at the Capitol in Pierre. South Dakota Searchlight photo by Joshua Haiar

South Dakota PUC denies permit for Navigator CO2 pipeline

By Joshua Haiar of South Dakota Searchlight 09/06/2023

PIERRE — In a unanimous decision, the three-member South Dakota Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday, Sept. 6 rejected Navigator CO2’s…

As new uses for carbon dioxide from ethanol plants emerge, CapCO2 is partnering with a Adkins Energy plant in Illinois to produce green methanol. Photo courtesy of Adkins Energy

Amid pipeline debate, new uses for carbon dioxide emissions are emerging

By Scott Waltman 09/04/2023

Burying thousands of miles of pipelines leading to underground storage facilities for carbon dioxide emissions just doesn’t make sense to……

he Dakota Events Complex, commonly called the DEX, was built to replace the old Beef Complex at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron. Legislators have so far appropriated $29 million for the facility, which can hold two full-size equestrian arenas or 1,700-plus cattle stalls. South Dakota News Watch photo by Stu Whitney

South Dakota State Fair’s events complex shadowed by cost overruns, management concerns

By Stu Whitney of South Dakota News Watch 09/02/2023

HURON — In her December 2020 budget address, Gov. Kristi Noem laid out a plan for a top-end events facility…

Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline

‘Hail Mary’ attempt to deny Summit permit falls short in South Dakota

By Austin Goss, The Dakota Scout 08/29/2023

PIERRE – An effort to deny Summit Carbon Solutions an application to build a carbon sequestration pipeline ahead of highly……

Michelle Bekkering, engagement director for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, was joined by America First Policy Institute’s Steven Yates and U.S.-China Business Council Vice President David Thomas during a panel discussion on U.S.-China relations Wednesday, Aug. 23 in Sioux Falls. Photo courtesy of The Dakota Scout

Midwest ag leaders warned to diversify exports, reduce reliance on China

By Joe Sneve of The Dakota Scout 08/27/2023

The United States is being outpaced by China in advancing new technologies, making it increasingly difficult for America’s economy to……

The corn yield in the Aberdeen area could be hindered a bit by dry conditions when the plants were pollinating in July. Aberdeen Insider photo

Soybeans saved by timely rains with warmer September expected

By Scott Waltman 08/25/2023

Rain in the first half of August came just in time to give soybeans in the Aberdeen area a boost,……

South Dakota Farmers Union hosted a forum on landowner rights and eminent domain at Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Brown County Fair. Aberdeen Insider photo by Scott Waltman

Eminent domain concerns abound, Rounds worries about local pipeline regs

By Elisa Sand and Scott Waltman 08/23/2023

A forum organized to voice concerns about the use of eminent domain for carbon sequestration pipelines in South Dakota found……

U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to members of the Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee on Thursday, Aug. 17 in the Clubhouse at the Brown County Fair. Aberdeen Insider photo by Elisa Sand

Farm Bill likely to get short-term extension before it’s passed

By Elisa Sand 08/18/2023

With the 2019 Farm Bill expiring at the end of September, U.S. Sen. John Thune, R.-S.D., said a short-term extension……

A Summit Carbon Solutions survey crew works Jared Bossly’s land in Brown County in spring 2023. Photo courtesy of Jared Bossly.

Carbon pipeline opponents press advantage after North Dakota decision

By Jonathan Ellis of The Dakota Scout 08/17/2023

Buoyed by victory in North Dakota, opponents of a carbon dioxide pipeline are seeking to press their advantage in other……