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Update on Lawsuit Challenging Summit Carbon Pipeline Permit Approval in North Dakota

Mark Hefflinger, Bold Alliance (Photo: Bryon Houlgrave/Des Moines Register

By Mark Hefflinger

News April 9, 2026

Last week, several North Dakota counties filed briefs asking for oral argument in their case challenging the North Dakota Public Service Commission’s approval of a permit for Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed CO2 pipeline.

Briefs in the case were also filed by the Public Service Commission, and Summit.

Summit and the PSC asked the court that there be no oral argument.

Reply Brief of Emmons County, N.D.:

950 – Reply Brief of Emmons County

Reply Brief of Burleigh County, N.D.:

953 – Reply Brief

Response Brief of Summit Carbon Solutions:

928 – Response Brief of SCS

Brief of North Dakota Public Service Commission:

930 – Brief of Appellee ND PSC

 

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