Deadline Monday, Oct 19th, -deep seabed mining regulations The Action: Following a rewrite of deep seabed mining regulations earlier in the year, NOAA has formally accepted a massive consolidated application from The Metals Company USA, LLC (TMC USA). The application seeks federal exploration licenses and commercial recovery permits to mine the ocean floor for hard […]
COMMENT DEADLINE: Thursday, October 29, 2026 — EPA air permits for the Blue Marlin Offshore Port (crude oil export terminal, Gulf of Mexico) Summary EPA has proposed air permits that would allow construction of the Blue Marlin Offshore Port in the Gulf off Cameron Parish, Louisiana; if finalized, the port could export about 80,000 barrels […]
The deadline to submit written comments for the Nov. SDGFP Commission meeting is Sunday Nov 1st just before midnight CT at this web site: https://gfp.sd.gov/forms/positions/. We will post more information about the meeting on our Nov 5-6 event page, when they post the agenda, which often doesn't happen before Friday night or even Monday or […]
=== Monday, Nov 2, 2026, 9:30–9:59 pm MT — Deadline to comment against EPA's repeal of all power plant climate pollution limits Summary: EPA proposes that Clean Air Act section 111 does not authorize it to regulate emissions from power plants in response to global climate change concerns, which would require rescinding the Administrator's contrary […]
Election Day, Nov 3rd Please Vote for candidates of your choice Please study Amendment L, that would make it harder to pass constitutional amendments by ballot measures What it does: Amendment L would require 60% of the votes cast, instead of a simple majority, to amend the South Dakota Constitution. It would apply to […]
SD Game, Fish and Parks November Meeting 11/5/26-11/6/26, Sioux Falls and Zoom Visit this link for more Zoom and teleconference codes, agenda and more info., when closer to the meeting date: https://gfp.sd.gov/commission/information/ Agenda: https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Commission_Agenda_November_2026.pdf Zoom Meeting Link | To join via conference call, dial 1.719.359.4580 | Webinar ID: 1 719 359 4580 | Passcode: 970458 https://state-sd.zoom.us/j/91264176710?pwd=Vm00NEowdGV6N09Ib1hnVlJkMUF3Zz09#success ====== There will at […]
Nov. 7th, Morning field trip on "Fire in the Black Hills", Norbeck Society, Chris Stover (Forest Fuels Specialist retired from BHNF) will lead the Field Trip.- ** Meet at 9:00 at the Three-Forks parking lot (intersection of Hwy 385 and Hwy 16). We will carpool into the area of interest and make 3 or 4 […]
Expected Monday, Nov. 9: Senate vote on the permitting bill that would weaken NEPA, ESA & the Clean Water Act. Call now, before the vote. What: The U.S. Senate is expected to hold its first vote as early as Monday on the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA, S. 5653). This is the cloture vote to open […]
DEADLINE Monday, Nov. 9: Comment or petition on Powertech's water permits for the Dewey-Burdock uranium mine (Madison & Inyan Kara aquifers) What: Powertech (USA) Inc., a subsidiary of enCore Energy, has applied to the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) for two water permits for its proposed Dewey-Burdock in-situ uranium mine. The mine […]
Monday, Nov 9, 2026, 9:30–9:59 pm MT — Deadline to comment against fast-track oil drilling permits in Alaska's Western Arctic (NPR-A) Summary: Qualifying oil and gas production sites in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska would get a decision within 60 days of a complete application, with no additional project-level environmental analysis required. To qualify, […]