北达科他州一名法官宣布80亿美元碳管道项目的许可证无效,裁定强迫使用土地侵犯了宪法财产权。 A North Dakota judge voided permits for a $8 billion carbon pipeline project, ruling that forced land use violates constitutional property rights.

一位北达科他州法官宣布峰会碳解决方案碳储存项目的许可无效, 裁定2009年州法允许强制接纳未经同意的土地所有者的部分内容违反州宪法。 A North Dakota judge has voided permits for Summit Carbon Solutions’ carbon storage project, ruling that parts of a 2009 state law allowing forced inclusion of nonconsenting landowners violate the state constitution. 这一决定是今年冬季的第二个决定,其核心是宪法对私有财产的保护,包括有权就赔偿和支付问题进行陪审团审判,然后才作出财产判决。 The decision, the second this winter, centers on constitutional protections for private property, including the right to jury trial on compensation and payment before property is taken. 法律允许工业委员会批准在至少60%的业主同意的土地上储存CO2,即使其他人反对。 The law had allowed the Industrial Commission to approve CO2 storage under land where at least 60% of owners consented, even if others opposed. 尽管92%的项目地区土地所有者同意,但法院宣布这一进程无效,停止了80亿美元、2 500英里的输油管项目。 Though 92% of landowners in the project area agreed, the court invalidated the process, halting the $8 billion, 2,500-mile pipeline project. 峰会和州官员正在审查该裁决,可以向北达科他州最高法院提出上诉。 Summit and state officials are reviewing the ruling, which may be appealed to the North Dakota Supreme Court.