By: Jon Hansen - SD District 25 - Speaker of the House of Representatives

Now that HB 1052 has passed and Summit Carbon Solutions is no longer able to use the coercive and overwhelming power of eminent domain against South Dakotans (same with any other for-profit company) I’m left wondering what Summit Carbon Solutions will do next…

Here is my open message to Summit Carbon or anyone else who wants to try to come abuse our fellow South Dakotans:

It’s time for our elected officials to answer the cries of the citizens and send a clear message to potential companies who want to come do business here: We love opportunity, and we are open for new and exciting ideas. However, if you’re going to enter into business in our state, you must secure landowner easements through good faith negotiations. And you must respect those who have other business plans for the land that they own.

A Charolais friend of Arnold’s told me at the visitation, “Amanda, if someone told Arnold it couldn’t be done, he didn’t believe them. He was a dreamer, and he was absolutely living his dream.”

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