SD: Environmental Justice
SCOTUS EPA Decision Seen as Not Aligned with Voters
Environmental groups are criticizing a U.S. Supreme Court decision, which narrowed the scope of the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to …
Giving Tribes More Support to Maintain Wildlife Habitat
Native American tribes manage millions of acres of wildlife habitat but face inequities in securing conservation funds. A bill in Congress would …
Haaland's Confirmation Cheered by SD Tribal Leader
LOWER BRULE, S.D. -- The U.S. government now has its first Native American serving in a Cabinet leadership post. Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., was …
Tribal Leaders Encouraged by Keystone Cancellation, Want More Action
PIERRE, S.D. -- Shortly after taking office Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed several orders, including one that revokes the presidential permit …
Ag Dept., DNR Merger for SD Back in Spotlight
PIERRE, S.D. -- South Dakota's governor is reviving her proposal to merge two state agencies, including one that oversees protections for public …
Native Americans Continue Fight Over Oil Pipelines
RAPID CITY, S.D. – It's been three years since Native American communities attempted to block an oil pipeline in the Standing Rock protests…
SD Hearing Scheduled in Decade-Old Uranium Mine Dispute
RAPID CITY, S.D. - A case that began in 2010 is back in the news this week, as the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board hears arguments between a …
SD Flooding Causes Food, Water Shortage on Indian Reservations
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Flooding that began in the Midwest two weeks ago continues to affect the 20,000 residents who live on the Pine Ridge Indian …
Could NEPA Changes Silence Public Voices on Federal Projects?
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Environmental groups worry the next target of the Trump administration is the National Environmental Policy Act. NEPA is …
SD Farmers Have 60 Days to Discontinue Chlorpyrifos Applications
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Midwest farmers and other users of the pesticide chlorpyrifos can continue applying the chemical to crops for the next two …
Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters Get Legal Help
RAPID CITY S.D. – Legal professionals are in western South Dakota this weekend, trying to locate and help about 100 people who have outstanding …
EPA: Airplane Emissions a Threat
PIERRE, S.D. — CONCORD, N.H. — Greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft engines endanger public health and welfare, according to new …