SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 11 (TNSgov) -- The American Coalition for Ethanol issued the following news: The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed multi-year Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for the 2023-2025 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) compliance years. ACE CEO Brian Jennings highlighted areas of support in the proposal, while detailing how to adjust the rule to maximize this significant new phase of the RFS to ensure  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Feb. 10 (TNStalk) -- The American Coalition for Ethanol issued the following statement and letter on Feb. 9, 2023: * * * A bipartisan group of 31 lawmakers sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) urging swift and diligent implementation of the outstanding regulatory action to remove the 1-psi volatility waiver for gasoline-ethanol blends in Midwest states, as the 2023 summer driving season quickly approache  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 10 (TNStalk) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following statement on Feb. 9, 2023: * * * The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, condemned members of the South Dakota Senate for passing HB 1080, a bill that would ban age-appropriate, best practice gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The bill was passed by the South Dakota House last week. The legislation,   more

HURON, South Dakota, Feb. 11 (TNSgov) -- The South Dakota Farmers Union issued the following news release: South Dakota's largest family farmer and rancher organization supports reintroduction of the Meat Packing Special Investigator Act by U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). "South Dakota Farmers Union's member-led policy supported this Act when it was first introduced in 2022 and we appreciate the Senators' diligence in re-introducing this Ac  more