SD: Environment
Poll: Most SD voters disapprove of local control limits on carbon pipelines
A new poll shows most South Dakotans don't approve of legislation that restricts local control on carbon pipelines. South Dakotans this November …
Former croplands could be ‘sweet spot’ for renewable-energy production
Researchers mapped American croplands that have fallen out of production in hopes of inspiring new uses for them, such as renewable energy. Roughly 3…
U.S. Supreme Court decision could shape animal farm regulations
By Marlena Williams for Sentient.Broadcast version by Kathleen Shannon for Greater Dakota News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service …
Report urges 'more stringent' look at health risks of pesticides
A new report warned about adverse health, wildlife and environmental impacts of toxic chemicals known as PFAS in states such as South Dakota…
Report: SD ethanol plants release hazardous air pollutants
Biofuels are painted as a greener energy alternative to fossil fuels but a new study found the industry produces plenty of its own air pollutants…
Black Hills Visitor Center under new joint tribal, federal oversight
The Black Hills National Forest is one of the latest federal lands to enter a co-stewardship agreement with local tribal nations-a management model en…
House Farm Bill could chop climate-smart programs
The U.S. House of Representatives will likely vote this summer on a version of the Farm Bill, which passed through the committee process last month…
Support grows for threatened SD grasslands
About 1.6 million acres of Great Plains grasslands were destroyed in 2021 alone, according to a recent report, an area the size of Delaware. One …
New federal funds earmarked for SD rural water projects
Some rural South Dakotans struggle to get good drinking water but the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has awarded two local communities with grants to …
SD lawmaker OK’s House Farm Bill draft, despite climate, food program cuts
After 13 hours of markups late last week, the House Committee on Agriculture passed its version of the massive piece of legislation known as the Farm …
Most SD surface waters fall below state quality standards
There are nearly 150,000 miles of rivers and streams in South Dakota, but new data show many of those don't meet state standards for safe water …
Solar projects underway in South Dakota
The construction of more solar farms in the U.S. has been contentious but a new survey shows their size makes a difference in whether solar projects …