Letter to the Editor: A voice for protecting property rights

PUC, Landowners and Constituents,

I am respectively requesting that the SD PUC carefully reviews Summit Carbon’s application. Please do not allow this application to move forward in September if construction and operation of the pipeline will produce minimal adverse effects on the environment and/or the citizens. We are fortunate that the SD Public Utilities 

Commission is an outstanding group.

 If built as Carbon Solutions intends its pipeline will come within 750’ or less of constituents. They do not want this pipeline which brings with it the potential for loss of life in the event it leaks or ruptures. 

CO2 pipelines differ from oil and gas, according to the Pipeline Safety Trust, they are more prone to rupture. We also do not want carbon sequestration, which is not well-regulated in South Dakota. CO2 pipelines have never been constructed at the lengths proposed and raise grave concerns because they are under-regulated and 

pose numerous safety hazards and land use issues. 

Laying this pipe at 4 feet when the frost line is 4 feet to  feet’ just seems to be problematic. I am for property rights, I join the request ‘No Eminent Domain for Private Gain.’

Please protect Brown County and all South Dakota residents.

Doing nothing is not an option!  We need to work together for Property Rights!

Carl Perry

House of Representatives 

District 3 - Brown County