When the Keystone crude oil pipeline was built through eastern South Dakota, Trans Canada had to post about fifteen million dollars in construction bonds. The company now has a request before the state Public Utilities Commission to release those bonds. PUC Chairman Chris Nelson says those bonds were set aside to make sure any damage was repaired…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/01/Chris-Nelson-109a.mp3|titles=Chris Nelson 109a]Nelson says there will be a hearing before they take action on the bonds…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/01/Chris-Nelson-109b.mp3|titles=Chris Nelson 109b]Nelson says if there are still outstanding issues related to the Keystone construction, they want to hear about them…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2012/01/Chris-Nelson-109c.mp3|titles=Chris Nelson 109c]The Keystone Pipeline runs through portions of Clark, Beadle and Miner Counties.
(courtesy WNAX Yankton)