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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Opponents of the Dakota Access oil pipeline are taking issue with the format of private oral testimony in meetings for public co...
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The core issue in the Dakota Access Pipeline fight is Sioux rights, not oil.
The South Dakota Legislature is considering curtailing public input at Water Management Board hearings. House Bill 1028 limits opposition to projects that use the state's water supplies. Under this bill, only people "uniquely injured" by the water use can initiate a contested case. Proponents say the bill streamlines the permitting process, but opponents say it stifles citizen participation. Victoria Wicks has more of this story for SDPB. Made possible by your generous gifts. And by the Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting. © 2021 SDPB Radio