Groups Sue to Stop Keystone Oil Pipeline
Groups Sue to Stop Keystone Oil Pipeline Britton, SD – Farming and environmental organizations are trying to stop an oil pipeline coming down out of Canada into the Dakotas. Dakota Rural Action in...
View ArticleLandowners Say Pipeline Project Comment Period Too Short
Landowners Say Pipeline Project Comment Period Too Short Buffalo, SD - Western and Central South Dakota farmers and ranchers who are lying in the path of a major oil pipeline expansion project are...
View ArticleConservation Group Tracking S.Dak Uranium Exploration
Conservation Group Tracking S.Dak Uranium Exploration Rapid City, SD - Environmental and conservation groups, including the Sierra Club of South Dakota, warn that water pollution will be a major...
View ArticleMinnesota PUC to Rule on Big Stone II Transmission Line Permits
Minnesota PUC to Rule on Big Stone II Transmission Line Permits St. Paul, MN - A controversional decision pits "old" energy against "new" today (Tuesday) as the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission...
View ArticleLandmark Public Lands Bill Awaits President’s Signature
Landmark Public Lands Bill Awaits President’s Signature Washington, DC – The largest public land protection measure passed by Congress in more than 15 years is awaiting President Obama's signature....
View ArticlePew Report: S.Dak Clean Energy Jobs Showing Explosive Growth
Pew Report: S.Dak Clean Energy Jobs Showing Explosive Growth Washington, D.C. – A report released this week by The Pew Charitable Trusts shows job growth in South Dakota’s clean energy sector has...
View ArticleMade in America: Clean Energy to Create 5,000 Jobs in S. Dak
Made in America: Clean Energy to Create 5,000 Jobs in S. Dak Howard, SD - A group that's promoting more investment in renewable energy says that 5,000 jobs could be created in South Dakota with a...
View ArticleReport on School Safety: Wakeup Call on Possible Cell Tower Danger
Report on School Safety: Wakeup Call on Possible Cell Tower Danger WASHINGTON, D.C. – There is new evidence it's not just cell phones that might harm children's health, but the invisible radiation from...
View ArticleEnvironmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from...
View ArticleReport: BP Can’t Be Singled Out
Report: BP Can’t Be Singled Out As the costs of Gulf Coast cleanup efforts from the BP oil spill continue to rise, a new report examines the industry as a whole, in terms of safety and accident...
View ArticleReport: Lead, Heavy Metals Threaten SD Water
Report: Lead, Heavy Metals Threaten SD Water MILBANK, S.D. - The Big Stone coal ash landfill near Milbank is leaching dangerous metals into underlying ground water, according to a new report that...
View ArticleDoes SD Really Need an Oil Refinery?
Does SD Really Need an Oil Refinery? YANKTON, S.D. - The U.S. is now exporting more oil and petroleum products than it is importing, according to the latest reports from the U.S. ...(Read More)
View ArticleRaising 'Sugar-Cane': Investigative Report into Ethanol Industry Battles
Raising 'Sugar-Cane': Investigative Report into Ethanol Industry Battles SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A battle being waged in the ethanol industry pits sugar against corn, and it reaches from Florida to the...
View ArticleKeystone XL Pipeline Decision: Delay Hasn't Stalled Debate
Keystone XL Pipeline Decision: Delay Hasn't Stalled Debate ABERDEEN, S.D. - TransCanada Corporation is seeking presidential authorization to build its $7.5 billion Keystone XL pipeline. The line would...
View ArticleWildlife Icon Makes Top Ten List - New Concerns for Whooping Cranes
Wildlife Icon Makes Top Ten List - New Concerns for Whooping Cranes SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Whooping cranes have landed on a new list highlighting 10 species deemed at risk because of fossil fuel...
View ArticleMercury Thermostat Collection Programs Failing in SD, U.S.
Mercury Thermostat Collection Programs Failing in SD, U.S. YANKTON, S.D. - Voluntary efforts to keep discarded mercury thermostats out of the trash, in South Dakota and nationwide, are failing,...
View ArticleGroups Sue to Stop Keystone Oil Pipeline
Groups Sue to Stop Keystone Oil Pipeline Britton, SD – Farming and environmental organizations are trying to stop an oil pipeline coming down out of Canada into the Dakotas. Dakota Rural Action in...
View ArticleLandowners Say Pipeline Project Comment Period Too Short
Landowners Say Pipeline Project Comment Period Too Short Buffalo, SD - Western and Central South Dakota farmers and ranchers who are lying in the path of a major oil pipeline expansion project are...
View ArticleConservation Group Tracking S.Dak Uranium Exploration
Conservation Group Tracking S.Dak Uranium Exploration Rapid City, SD - Environmental and conservation groups, including the Sierra Club of South Dakota, warn that water pollution will be a major...
View ArticleMinnesota PUC to Rule on Big Stone II Transmission Line Permits
Minnesota PUC to Rule on Big Stone II Transmission Line Permits St. Paul, MN - A controversional decision pits "old" energy against "new" today (Tuesday) as the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission...
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