South Dakota voters rejected a measure that would have made it easier for carbon pipeline developers to construct their pipeline in the state.

Iowans who oppose a pipeline that would collect carbon from Midwest ethanol plants are cheering a development in South Dakota. South Dakota voters rejected a proposal that would have made it harder for South Dakota Counties to regulate the location of carbon pipelines.

A proposed law regulating carbon dioxide pipelines was losing in unofficial South Dakota election results. The tally was 60% against Referred Law 21 and 40% in favor as of 8 a.m. Central time Wednesday,

Voters in South Dakota and North Dakota rejected a ballot measure meant to legalize recreational marijuana. As election results continued to come in on Wednesday morning, CNN, NBC News and South Dakota news station KELOLand News reported that South Dakota's Measure 29 and North Dakota's Initiated Measure 5 failed.

South Dakota voters reject a measure that would have made it easier for carbon pipeline developers like Ames-based Summit to build in the state.

South Dakota residents voted to repeal Senate Bill 201, legislation meant to pave the way for the construction of a major carbon pipeline across the Midwest, a controversial project supported by local corn grower associations but opposed by environmentalists and many local landowners.