North Dakota Public Service Commission Hearing on Summit CO2 Pipeline (6/2/23)

The North Dakota Public Service Commission hosted a fifth public hearing on a CO2 pipeline permit application from Summit Carbon on June 2nd in Bismarck, N.D. Testimony was heard from witnesses including Representative SuAnn Olson; Brian Bitner, Burleigh County Commissioner; Jon Lee, President, Bismarck Public School Board; Joe Hillerson, Board President, Tyrel Iron Eyes, Tribal Archaeologist, THPO, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe; Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association; Sean Kavajecz, Precision Pipeline (Summit Contractor); Scott Sokos, Executive Director, Dakota Resource Council; and many impacted North Dakota landowners. Landowners are represented by attorneys for the North Dakota Easement Team, part of the Easement Action Teams LLC. Below are video clips of testimony from the hearing, captured by Bold Alliance:

INTRO: PSC Hearing on Summit CO2 Pipeline at Heritage Center, Bismarck, N.D. (6/2/23)

Joe Hillerson, Board President, Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association

Sean Kavajecz, Precision Pipeline (Summit Contractor)

Brian Bitner, Burleigh County Commissioner

Representative SuAnn Olson

Jon Lee, President, Bismarck Public School Board

Tyrel Iron Eyes, Tribal Archaeologist, THPO, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Dr. John Warford

Chad Wachter, developer & business owner

Chad Moldenhauer

Lucas Franco

Lon Klussman, landowner

Teresa Yarlott, landowner

Roberta Klussmann, landowner

Marilyn Bryan, landowner

Scott Sokos, Executive Director, Dakota Resource Council

Mary Jo Irmen, landowner

Connie Erikson, landowner

Rachell Herbel, landowner

Karl Rakow, landowner

Alton Nitschke, landowner

Danielle Buckingham, landowner