SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Sept. 15 -- The American Coalition for Ethanol issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2023: The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) today responded to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) workgroup draft commentary letter to Administrator Regan regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) "Set" Rule, particularly countering the biased allegations made by the workgroup concerning the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) impacts of corn starc  more

SALEM, South Dakota, Sept. 13 -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Today, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear, ATA Chairman Dan Van Alstine, and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited South Dakota, where they celebrated a new federal investment to expand truck parking capacity. "There are countless ways to thank America's hardworking truck drivers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, and to  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Sept. 15 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: After PETA alerted the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to its undercover investigation showing Bear Country U.S.A. supervisors kicking cubs and admitting to using bottle rockets, chainsaws, and fireworks to scare mother bears out of and away from their dens so that they could snatch the cubs to be put on display, the agency just cited the local roadside zo  more

HURON, South Dakota, Sept. 14 -- The South Dakota Farmers Union issued the following news release: The 2023 Farm Bill is nearly final and a group of South Dakota family farmers and ranchers are in D.C. to ensure the Farm Bill includes what they need. "There is no one better to advocate for what family farmers and ranchers need than family farmers and ranchers," explained Doug Sombke, a fourth-generation Conde farmer and the President of South Dakota Farmers Union. Parade rancher and District   more

HURON, South Dakota, Sept. 12 -- The South Dakota Farmers Union issued the following statement on Sept. 11, 2023: * * * Today, September 11, Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline was denied a permit by the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission with a unanimous 3-0 vote. Summit's $5.5 billion project aims to establish a pipeline network traversing five states- including South Dakota- to transport CO2 emissions from 34 ethanol plants. Farmers, ranchers, landowners and community members have pushe  more