SD: Waste Reduction
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…
Survey: SD Lags Most Midwest States in Clean-Energy Jobs, Policies
PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota is playing catch-up with other Midwestern states for jobs in the clean-energy field, according to a new report. The …
USDA to Give Organic Farmers New Conservation Tool
PIERRE, S.D. – Organic farmers in South Dakota and across the nation soon will have a new tool to help their bottom lines while protecting the …
Solar Power's Untapped Potential in South Dakota
PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota has millions of square feet of untapped potential for solar power. That's one finding of a recent report, entitled Solar …
Report: Executive Action Could Prevent 450 Billion Tons of Climate Pollution
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A new report from the Center for Biological Diversity highlights how President Obama, or any other sitting president, has legal …
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, according to a …
Out with the Old: Recycling Cell Phones, Laptops, TVs...
YANKTON, S.D. - The phrase "Out with the old, in with the new" takes on a whole new meaning when the topic is electronic gear. A new national …
New Building Codes Encourage Green Construction
MITCHELL, S.D. - The International Code Council has released new green construction codes to local governments across the country. The suggested …
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 …
A Green Political Machine: Dems Aim For "Greenest" Convention
Denver, CO - The stage is set, security is in place - and so are the compost bins. The Democratic National Convention opens in Denver today, with …
South Dakota’s First Ever Clean Energy Fair Creates “Big Tent”
Sioux Falls, SD – South Dakota's first ever "Clean Energy Festival" brings lawmakers, conservationists, scientists, environmental organizations…
South Dakotans Can Make It A "Green Christmas"
Sioux Falls, SD - From conserving energy to preserving Christmas wrap, South Dakota shoppers can make it a "Green Christmas" this year, with small …