KOTA Territory NewsPipeline could disrupt prehistoric research
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Paleontologists said feet like these used to walk where a pipeline could soon go in Harding County.
That's a concern to Black Hills Institute President Peter Larson. He said the pipeline will disturb areas where scientists study the climate and find fossils. He wants pipeline planners to take that into consideration.
"If they both would work with the ranchers in terms of the paleontology there and be very, very concerned about it and have somebody on the pipeline that knows when they found something and can stop the progress of the pipeline until that fossil can be safely removed," said Larson.
Losing fossils also means losing money. Larson said the most expensive fossil was sold for more than 8 million dollars.
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