SD: Energy Policy
Controversial Midwest pipeline plan still in play
New public hearings and legal decisions are expected in the coming weeks and months about a controversial pipeline project in the upper Midwest…
California emissions credits clash with SD CAFO concerns
New forms of renewable energy are emerging within the agricultural sector but a California initiative, which has connections to states like South …
Like Neighboring States, Carbon Pipeline Scrutiny Ramps Up in SD
This month and next, South Dakota regulators are holding hearings about proposed underground pipelines which would carry carbon dioxide for …
Science Moms: Climate Solutions Aren't Out of Reach for Families
April is Earth Month, and moms who work in scientific fields are trying to get the attention of other parents, hoping they'll take advantage of clean-…
Policy Expert: Too Many Unknowns about Carbon Capture
South Dakota regulators could get an updated map proposal this fall from a company behind a multistate pipeline for underground storage of carbon diox…
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 …
Tribal Opposition Lines Up Against Carbon Storage Plans
A Midwestern company is trying to gain support for a multi-state project involving capturing carbon from ethanol plants and moving it underground for …
Corporations Pressed to Adapt to Climate Change Threat
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - South Dakota is part of a multistate lawsuit over federal regulators being asked to weigh the costs of climate change on society …
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 …
Tight Grid Capacity Limits SD Wind-Energy Growth
PIERRE, S.D. - The renewable-energy industry is happy to be included in the COVID-19 relief bill signed this week by President Donald Trump. However…
A Careful Approach Suggested for Wind-Farm Rules
PIERRE, S.D. - The wind-energy industry has seen growth in South Dakota in recent years. But for more projects to move forward, a new report says …