Mining / Pipelines / Oil / Gas / Energy

At the center of a global push to lower carbon emissions is a debate over the best ways to go about lowering carbon scores. Following legislative session, South Dakota and its ethanol industry find themselves in the middle of that conversation as environmentalists debate the practicality of carbon sequestration.

With the Public Utilities Commission denying Summit Carbon Solutions' application to build a carbon pipeline in the state, some believe it’s becoming more unlikely the project happens at all.

The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission is denying Summit Carbon Solutions' application to build a carbon pipeline through the state.

South Dakota’s gas prices are dropping slightly and remain sharply lower than they were a year ago, according to a new report.

The South Dakota PUC is asking Summit Carbon Solutions to have a clearer path forward before agreeing to suspend its application.

While President Trump has walked back some of his proposed tariffs, some still remain in place. Particularly, on China, a major agricultural trading partner.

South Dakota says it is “Open for Business,” but recent developments in the state Legislature have some worried its business-friendly model may be changing.

The state mining board is approving an economic study for Dakota Gold as part of putting together an application for a mining permit in the northern Black Hills. The company wants to open a large-scale gold mine approximately five miles northwest of Lead at its Richmond Hill location.

The Environmental Protection Agency is reissuing permits for a proposed Uranium recovery project in the southern Black Hills.

Summit Carbon Solutions is pausing its application for approval to build a CO2 pipeline across South Dakota.