Prairie Hills Audubon Society 's December Board meeting is 12/10/25 Our board meetings are normally on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm MT by Zoom. Members are welcome at PHAS BoD meetings, others (non-members) by invitation. To get the Zoom codes ask Nancy at 605-787-6466, 787-2806 or e-mail phas.wsd@rapidnet.com,
Join the Endangered Species Coalition and partners as we come together to talk about the Trump administration's wide-reaching set of proposed rules that would severely undermine implementation of Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposed ESA rule changes are now open for public comment until December 22, 2025. In this Zoom webinar the Coalition explain ways […]
Deadline for written comments on amendments to Pennington County Alternative Energy Ordinance is 2 pm Friday 12/12/25 Notes on Pennington County Alternative energy ordinance (amendments), This is up for hearing on at Commission meeting on Tuesday 16th of Dec. The written comment deadline was Wed 10th, but it has been extended to Friday, 12th at […]
Every year the National Audubon Society sponsors the Christmas Bird Count Season Dec 14th, 2025-Jan 5th, 2026 Right now we are still editing the 126 season list of regional Christmas Bird Counts up on our web site. We have updated SD CBC information for this CBC season (12/14/25-1/5/25) and are working on updating th info […]
Rep. Boebert’s bill, H.R. 845, which would delist gray wolves in the lower 48 states may be on the House floor for a vote next week (Dec 14th-21st). The Pet and Livestock Protection Act (HR 845), introduced by Representatives Lauren Boebert (CO-03) and Tom Tiffany (WI-07), is scheduled for a critical House Rules Committee hearing on Monday, December 15, […]
Rep. Boebert's wolf de-listing bill may be voted on in the House Floor this week (Dec 11-19th, 2025) Rep. Boebert’s bill, H.R. 845, would de-list gray wolves in the lower 48 states The bill undermines the Endangered Species Act by not only circumventing sound science and legislatively delisting wolves but also undermines citizen enforcement by […]
On Tuesday November 4th the Pennington County Commission continued the first reading of amendments to Alternative Energy Ordinance to December 16th, 2025. Notes on Pennington County Alternative energy ordinance (amendments), This is up for hearing on at Commission meeting on Tuesday 16th of Dec. It was continued till Jan 20th, 2026 and got sent back […]
Environment and Water Gathering, December 17th, 18th and 19th, 12 pm-to 6 pm Mother Butler Facility, 231 Knollwood Drive, Rapid City, 57701 Purpose: to connect Environmental and Water Groups with Lakota Nation Invitational Communities. A Magpie Buffalo Organizing Event, contact Tonia Stands <preservehumanity@gmail.com>for more info.
ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (ESA) ROLLBACK PACKAGE - COMMENTS DUE ON DECEMBER 22, 2025 Issue: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has issued four proposed rules to roll back Endangered Species Act protections. These proposals would:• allow economic impacts to influence listing decisions;• narrow the meaning of “foreseeable future,” limiting climate-related listings;• reduce critical habitat […]
Deadline to comment on Federal rules about reporting on PFAS Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Data Reporting and Recordkeeping Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Revision to Regulation https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549-0311 Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549-0311 – Protect PFAS reporting requirements. Comment Period Ends:Dec 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2020-0549-0311 ====================== Environmental Defense Fund alert and pre-fab letter […]