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COMMENTS ON REVISION OF REGULATIONS FOR GRAZING ADMINISTRATION, EXCLUSIVE OF ALASKA; A proposed rule by the Bureau of Land Management, published 5/12/2026 (91 FR 26852) Federal Register announcement  - visit this link for details https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/12/2026-09387/revision-of-regulations-for-grazing-administration-exclusive-of-alaska   Send your comments on this proposed rule to the Department of the Interior (Department) on or before July 13, […]

Comment Opportunity, quote from FS FS offered about a 20 day comment period on this project. This might be a scoping letter, we are not sure how emergency projects NEPA process works and if commenting on the EA will be allowed.. An Environmental Assessment is expected out in the fall of 2026. "We welcome your comments […]

Deadline for Scoping Comments on APHIS Insecticide Spraying PEIS Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture, plans to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to analyze the effects of a program to suppress populations of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets from rangeland in seventeen states of the western United States (Arizona, California, Colorado, […]

Comment deadline for scoping on the USDA-APHIS Programatic EIS - Notice was published in the Federal Register on June 18, 2026 (Vol. 91, No. 117). This aligns with the July 20th comment deadline. It is a Notice of Intent (NOI) by USDA-APHIS to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for its Grasshopper and Mormon […]

The EPA proposed Docket ID EPA-HQ-OW-2025-1742 to extend the PFOA and PFOS compliance deadline from April 26, 2029, to April 26, 2031. Qualifying water systems unable to meet the 4.0 parts per trillion (PPT) maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) can apply for this two-year federal extension to complete infrastructure upgrades. Key Details of the Proposal The […]

Comment on EPA's Proposal to Rescind Regulatory Determinations Four PFAS Substances (PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (GenX), and the Mixture of These Three PFAS Plus PFBS) EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0654 PC and Removal of Related Provisions for Four PFAS Substances (PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (GenX), and the Mixture of These Three PFAS Plus PFBS) -   The proposed action was published […]

The South Dakota GOP gubernatorial primary runoff is Tuesday, July 28, 2026 — a week and a half from now — between Toby Doeden and Larry Rhoden, since no candidate cleared the 35% threshold in the June primary.  If you are a republican, you should vote!

Title: Comment Deadline — Forest Service "Directives" Rule (public-comment rollback) Date: Friday, July 31, 2026 Body: Public comments due to USDA Forest Service on proposed rule RIN 0596-AD74, which would weaken the public's right to see and comment on how national forests — including Black Hills National Forest — are managed. The rule reclassifies Forest […]

2026 Spearfish Creek Watershed Festival Announcement, Saturday August 1st, 2026 Planned events are: 9-12 am- Hydro plant tours 12-2 pm - Creek clean up 2-4 pm - Community Education - The community education portion of the festival will be at the central shelter in the Spearfish City Park. This will at least involve  various groups having […]

Board of Minerals and Environment's August Meeting 8/20/26    Board of Minerals and Environment  Matthew Training Center  523 East Capitol Avenue  Pierre, SD  August 20, 2026  10:00 a.m. Central Time  AGENDA:  Mining issues consent calendar – Tom Cline  Powertech (USA), Inc request for approval of Socioeconomic Contractor for proposed large-scale mine permit application – Eric […]