Summit Carbon Solutions is planning to build thousands of miles of underground pipe to transport liquid carbon dioxide from ethanol plants in the region to underground storage in central North Dakota.

Summit C.E.O. Lee Blank says they have their route in South Dakota generally laid out….https://on.soundcloud.com/phkbr

Blank says they are still working out land surveys and easements with owners….https://on.soundcloud.com/xx71z

Blank says they have about half of the easements they need….https://on.soundcloud.com/Jj5sF

Summit Carbon Solutions initially filed their application with the PUC on Feb. 7, 2022. They filed a supplemental, or updated, application on Oct. 13, 2022.

The PUC held five public input meetings along the route from March 22-25, 2022. The meetings were held in Onida, Sioux Falls, De Smet, Redfield and Aberdeen.