South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has signed HB1052, a bill which will prohibit the use of eminent domain for CO2 pipelines.

Gov. Rhoden signed HB 1052, a bill that would prohibit companies from using eminent domain to acquire land for the construction of CO2 pipelines.

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill Thursday banning the use of eminent domain to build carbon dioxide pipelines, dealing a huge blow to developers of what’s been billed as the world’s largest CO2 storage and transportation network.