PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A circuit judge has upheld a state permit
that would allow a proposed $10 billion oil refinery to be built in
southeastern South Dakota.
In a decision filed late Thursday, Circuit Judge Mark Barnett
said the state Board of Minerals and Environment did not make any
mistakes in issuing an air quality permit to Hyperion Resources.
Opponents had argued that the permit was flawed because the
environmental study was not thorough enough and the permit does not
require stringent enough technology to control pollution.
But Barnett ruled that there was no need for a more thorough
environmental review and the board properly applied the best
available control technology for pollution. The judge also upheld
the board's decision to extend the deadline for starting
construction until March 2013.
(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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