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HURON, S.D. – Operators of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) have a unique opportunity for environmental training on December 6, 2023, at the Crossroads Convention Center in Huron. This essential training session, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and concluding at 4:45 p.m., is a collaborative effort from experts at South Dakota State University Extension, the South […]
PIERRE, S.D. – The Great Plains lost 1.6 million acres of grasslands in 2021. That’s according to a World Wildlife Fund report released on Thursday, detailing the loss of grasslands in the U.S. and Canadian Great Plains. From 2012 to 2021, grassland conversion in the Great Plains totaled 32 million acres, or 50,000 square miles. […]
HILL CITY, S.D. – After being turned away from a previous location near Mt. Rushmore National Monument, a company looking for lithium in the Black Hills is planning another drilling project, this time near the southern edge of Hill City. The company is SDO Services, the South Dakota subsidiary of Swiss-based Midwest Lithium. Michael Schlumpberger […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Dan Ahlers has resigned as the executive director of the South Dakota Democratic Party, saying, “It is clear the Chair is not interested in making meaningful change.” Ahlers submitted his resignation July 28, stating his reasons for leaving the role in the following letter: Dan Ahlers’ resignation letter(South […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The City of Rapid City is being sued by local cattle ranchers for, what they claim, years of pollution and the harmful effects the landfill has had on the nearby cattle ranch. According to the lawsuit, it began in 2002 when the City of Rapid City purchased 106 acres sitting adjacent […]
PIERRE — The lack of any sign-ups for a multimillion-dollar water quality program is evidence that agricultural operations need even more incentives to keep waste out of waterways, according to the leader of the state’s environmental regulatory agency. Hunter Roberts is the secretary of the state Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He briefed the House […]
CUSTER, S.D. – Critics of a city’s decision to release treated wastewater into a scenic and historic Black Hills creek say it could pollute the water and is being done without sufficient input from affected residents. The city of Custer is upgrading its wastewater treatment system because of projected population growth and maintenance problems with […]
WITCHITA, KS – Bill and Chris Pannbacker welcome a visitor to their land, driving him him up a steep pasture hill, covered with rich brown carpet of prairie grass. But down below the hill, visible in the distance, sits a big black stain. That’s where the Keystone pipeline ruptured Wednesday night, spreading an estimated 14,000 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court on Monday will hear arguments of a case between Idaho landowners and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a dispute that could redefine the scope of the country’s clean water regulations. The first case of the justices’ new term, landing just ahead of the Clean Water Act’s 50th anniversary, will […]
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