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HR 2172: Noem Wind Bill Blocks Public Comment

Whew! I was wrong! Last month I wrote a cautiously positive review of HR 2172, legislation proposed by Congresswoman Kristi Noem to accelerate the construction of wind farms on federal land. The Utilizing America's Federal Lands for Wind Energy Act…

Credit Card Execs Blameless, Says Corporate Media

Has anyone else noticed that when KELO's anchorpeople step out from behind the Big News desk, they do the worst journalism? First Angela Kennecke gags us with her puff piece on Kristi Noem's roast. (And seriously, Kristi: you get a…

SB 158: Stricherz, Fargen Stand for Environment over Uranium Mining

Representative Patricia Stricherz (R-8/Madison) broke with the Chamber of Commerce leadership of her party and voted against SB 158 yesterday. This bill is a favor for Powertech, a company that wants to mine uranium in the southern Black Hills. SB…

DENR Hears Air Quality Rules Revision Tomorrow

I hear from my friends on the Elk Point Gorilla forum that the DENR Board of Minerals and Environment is discussing some permit rule changes tomorrow (Thursday, Feb. 17) at 1 p.m. CST in Pierre. The board plans to officially…

Thune to Food Safety: Drop Dead

Senator John Thune joined 24 fellow Republicans yesterday to vote against S. 510, the Food Safety Modernization Act. The New York Times maps the Senate votes: U.S. Senate vote on S. 510, the Food Safety Modernization Act, 2010.11.30.Source: New York…