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Former President Barack Obama's administration had rejected the Dakota Access oil pipeline over concerns about the impact on tribal lands, but it was revived under the Trump administration. (Adobe Stock)

Tribal advocates want more public accommodations for DAPL process

Public comment on an aspect of the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline runs through mid-December. In the meantime, Native American voices are …

Coal dust is one of several sources of soot, the fine particulate matter which has major effects on people's health. (Adobe Stock)

EPA Hears from Public, Clean Air Groups on 'Soot Standards'

The federal government is gathering public input on improving air-quality standards for soot. Environmental voices in the Midwest and elsewhere say …

Facilities manager Wes Davis at Turtle Mountain Community College is at work at his desk. A miniature wind turbine sits on its surface. (Photo by Jessica Plance/Homegrown Stories)

A Vision for Tribal Sovereignty Through Sustainable Energy

By Jessica Plance for Homegrown Stories via The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Prairie News Service for the Public News Service/Daily…

In 2016, North Dakota voters rejected changes to a 90-year-old law which blocks corporate ownership of farms. However, state leaders say it is time again to consider changes, arguing North Dakota is losing competitiveness in livestock production. (Adobe Stock)

Regulatory, Tribal Impacts Hang Over ND's Corporate Farming Debate

North Dakota's plan to boost animal agriculture has reignited a thorny issue: loosening restrictions on corporate ownership of farms. The state said …

The Environmental Defense Fund estimates methane emissions account for at least 25% of global warming. (Adobe Stock)

Study: Oilfield Gas Flares More Harmful than Previously Thought

A new study found gas flaring in oil-producing states like North Dakota is not as effective in limiting harmful emissions when compared to long-standi…

Since the Paris Agreement, the six largest U.S. banks have provided $1.4 trillion in financing to the fossil-fuel industry. (Adobe Stock)

How Climate Friendly is Your 401(k)?

As states like North Dakota debate whether to stay committed to fossil fuels, an online scorecard gives people with retirement accounts a glimpse …

PFAS are used in a wide range of products, including cookware. Scientists say as a result, most humans have been exposed to these harmful chemicals at some point in their lives. (Adobe Stock)

Grassroots Awareness Builds about 'Forever Chemicals'

Compared to other states, North Dakota has not seen a lot of documented water contamination from the "forever chemicals" known as Perfluorinated and …

President Joe Biden has set a goal of eliminating pollution from fossil fuels in the power sector by 2035, and from the U.S. economy overall by 2050. (Adobe Stock)

ND Group: Biden Moratorium on Oil Leases "Good Step"

BISMARCK, N.D. -- President Joe Biden has placed a freeze on new oil and gas leases on public lands and waters. A North Dakota conservation group …

Congress approved the federal CARES Act last spring to provide relief amid the evolving pandemic. But over time, some of the spending has come into question, including how some states have distributed the money. (Adobe Stock)

ND Watchdogs Raise Concerns About COVID Spending for Fracking

BISMARCK, N.D. -- COVID-19 relief spending by North Dakota officials is drawing scrutiny. A pair of watchdogs question why the state is using CARES …

A Trump administration proposal would exempt some large infrastructure projects, such as pipelines, from environmental review. (Jason Woodhead/Flickr)

Rolling Back Environmental Review Could Hurt ND Tribes

BISMARCK, S.D. -- A Trump administration proposal to roll back an environmental-review law for large projects could harm North Dakota tribal …

Green The Rez campaign backers want North and South Dakota to develop renewable-energy standards of 50% by 2030. (Lakota People's Law Project)

Technology, Beliefs Merge to Help Standing Rock Go Green

BISMARCK, N.D. — Once at the center of a pipeline fight, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is developing a green way out of reliance on fossil …

A new environmental review of the Dakota Access Pipeline is under way. (Tony Webster/Flickr)

Fed. Court Orders Greater Oversight of Dakota Access Pipeline

BISMARCK, N.D. – In a significant win for the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes, a federal judge on Monday ordered greater …

Oil and gas companies lose about $330 million a year to methane venting, flaring and leaking on public lands. (Tim Evanson/Flickr)

ND Tribes Want Congress to Keep Methane Waste Prevention Rule

BISMARCK, N.D. – Congress could decide as soon as this week the fate of the Methane and Waste Prevention Rule, and North Dakotans who see the …

A new report says we need to plant more trees for the sake of our health. (Jerry Oster)

More Trees Could Lead to a Healthier Planet

FARGO N.D. -- A new report looking at the impact that trees have on our health finds that we need to start planting more of them. The Planting …

Chairman Archambault (left) and Chief Arvol Looking Horse are involved in the latest fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline that also spotlights decades of racial discrimination against Native populations in North Dakota. (Photo by Jenni Monet)

ND Pipeline Fight Highlights Tribal Disparities, Discrimination

BISMARCK, N.D. - For many members of the Lakota Sioux Tribe, the battle against the Dakota Access Pipeline is just the latest symptom of a …

Native Americans have been protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline since April. (Red Warrior Camp)

Dakota Access Pipeline Court Decision Expected Today

BISMARCK, N.D. – The controversial Dakota Access Pipeline project could be permanently shut down today, pending a federal judge's decision…

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Study: "Bee-Friendly" Retailers Seeing Rise in Sales

BISMARCK, N.D. — New tests found significant decreases in the use of bee-killing pesticides on "bee-friendly" plants. That’s good news …

In 2014, about 200 industrial-sized garbage bags full of oil production waste were found in an abandoned gas station in Noonan, ND. (Dakota Resource Council)

ND Judge Says New Toxic Rules Meeting Can Go Forward

BISMARCK, N.D. – After North Dakota's Health Council approved new toxic waste rules during what turned out to be an illegal public meeting last …

The EPA says airlines aren't doing enough to control the greenhouse gas pollution emitted by their jet engines. (iStockphoto)

Airplane Emissions Ruled a Threat by EPA

BISMARCK, N.D. -- Greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft engines endanger public health and welfare, according to new findings from the federal …

$A hydraulic fracking well extracts resources at a North Dakota oil field. (iStockphoto)$

BLM Fracking Rule Struck Down by Federal Judge

BISMARCK, N.D. – In a blow to the Obama administration's environmental agenda, a federal judge has struck down the Bureau of Land Management's …

A new survey of air-quality alerts for ozone and particle pollution lists several North Dakota county rankings as slipping for the first time in years. (iStockphoto)

North Dakota Air Quality Slips as Standards Tighten

BISMARCK, N.D. - For the first time in several years, North Dakota's air quality is getting less-than perfect marks in the latest State of the Air …

New research shows North Dakota stores have lots of potential to save money and curb pollution by using rooftops of commercial buildings for solar power. (iStockphoto)

Solar Power Has Big Potential on ND Retail Rooftops

BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota has millions of square feet of untapped potential for solar power. That's one finding of a recent report, Solar on …

The endangered pallid sturgeon is being blocked from reaching its natural breeding grounds on the Yellowstone River. (Byrd Vernon/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Fate of Ancient ND Fish in Government Hands

BISMARCK, N. D. – Conservationists say the fate of an ancient fish species is now in the hands of the U.S. government. The U.S. Army Corps of …

$Investors are saying they want more public disclosure from energy developers that use fracking, according to an industry scorecard that ranks them. (iStockphoto)$

Investors Want More Public Disclosure from Fracking Companies

BISMARK, N.D. - A lot of companies fracking for gas do a poor job of informing the public, according to investor groups. While a just-released …

Native Americans are hopeful their voices were heard during the Paris climate talks this month. (iStockphoto)

Good News for Native Americans in Climate Treaty

BISMARCK, N.D. - Representatives of Native American tribes from several U.S. regions were in Paris this month as part of an international delegation …

The rusty patched bumble bee used to be common in parts of the state, but has seen its population plummet in recent years. Credit: Rich Hatfield/The Xerces Society

Endangered Species Act: To Bee or Not to Bee

BISMARCK, N.D. - Protections could be on the way for a bumblebee that used to be commonly found in parts of North Dakota and across the Upper Midwest …

Cheers and Jeers for Proposal to Clarify Clean-Water Rule

BISMARCK, N.D. - A plan to better protect vulnerable waters across the state and the nation is earning praise from some, although others have …

Report: Lead, Heavy Metals Threaten ND Water

STANTON, N.D. - The Leland Olds Station coal ash landfill near Stanton and the Antelope Valley Station near Beluah are leaching dangerous metals into …

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 …

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 …

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 cell …

North Dakota Farmers Represented in Copenhagen

JAMESTOWN, N.D. - The big United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen is moving into its final phase as it prepares to wind up at the end …

EPA Greenhouse Gases Health Ruling Could Spur ND Green Plans

Washington D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says carbon pollution is hazardous to our health, as well as to the climate…

Creating a “Green” Stimulus Package

Bismarck, ND – Several environmental and conservation groups are urging Congress to consider funding in the stimulus package for infrastructure …

U-S State Department Named in Oil Pipeline Lawsuit

Dickinson, ND – The Natural Resources Defense Council, Dakota Resource Council in North Dakota and Dakota Rural Action in South Dakota are …

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