(Spirit Lake)– The Dickinson County Board of Supervisors this (Tues.) morning voted unanimously to sign an engagement letter with a law firm for joint representation to seek a judicial review of the Iowa Utilities Commission’s decision granting a permit to Summit Carbon Solutions. However, Supervisor Tim Fairchild said eventually he and fellow supervisors will likely need to have a serious discussion once it becomes more apparent local officials may have no control over the matter…
Fellow supervisor Kim Wermersen says its going to boil down to what happens in North Dakota and South Dakota. A recent ruling by the South Dakota Supreme Court sides with landowners. They don’t want Summit to use eminent domain to build the pipeline on their land.
Wermersen also expressed his frustration over the Iowa Utility Commission’s action…
Several citizens who spoke at today’s (Tues.) meeting called on the supervisors to continue to fight for local control on the issue.
