Environment
Total 24 Posts
South Dakota's role in renewable energy, an annual check of the state's biggest polluters, water quality and supply issues and other stories about the environment.
7.5 million pounds of chemicals released by SD industry in 2024
Toxic chemical byproducts of industry in South Dakota are released into the air, water and land each year. EPA: Most were treated prior to release and were within regulatory limits.
Black Hills water supplies not meeting demand, study says
Water sources are not sufficiently recharging in the most populous areas of western South Dakota. Is a $2 billion Missouri River pipeline the answer?
Is it legal to hunt prairie dogs in South Dakota?
A fact brief that refutes or confirms a claim with supporting information and additional evidence and context.
Fewer eyes on the sky: NWS forecast reductions raise concerns in SD
Effects at the National Weather Service offices in Aberdeen, Rapid City and Sioux Falls include unfilled jobs and fewer weather balloons.
Renewable energy industry powers new job growth in SD
With new wind farms leading the way, South Dakota and its strong technical college system have put the state on the forefront of training needed energy workers.
Reversal of US energy agenda sparks friction between states
Rollback of climate regulations in Trump administration highlights policy differences between South Dakota and Minnesota.
Federal money to prevent Black Hills forest fires left 'in limbo'
“There’s nothing approaching fraud or waste in this, and very dollar will be used to do something good for the Black Hills.”