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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving South Dakota Newsletter for Sunday November 03, 2019 ( 5 items )  

10 Years and Counting: Pheasants Forever Habitat Efforts Are 'Built Ford Tough'
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 28 -- Pheasants Forever issued the following news release: Celebrating a milestone 10th anniversary in support of upland habitat conservation, the Northland Ford Dealer group - Ford dealers in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin - provided a 2019 Ford F-150 Supercrew XLT pickup to be raffled off by Pheasants Forever. Tickets for the truck were provided to local chapters in portions of each state, with all proceeds benefitting habitat con  more

ACE Shares Technical Ethanol Information With Prospective Retailers in Developing Ethanol Market Just South of the Border
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 29 -- The American Coalition for Ethanol issued the following news: Last week, American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) Senior Vice President Ron Lamberty returned to Mexico to speak at the first technical ethanol information forum to be held in Juarez, Mexico, near El Paso, Texas. These forums are a joint effort of the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and the Mexican Association of Service Station Suppliers (AMPES) to inform Mexican petroleum marketers about opportunities  more

ACE Urges EPA to Stop Riding the Brakes on the RFS and Go Back to Original Deal During Public Hearing
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Oct. 30 -- The American Coalition for Ethanol issued the following news: The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) CEO Brian Jennings testified today during the public hearing in Ypsilanti, Michigan, on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed supplemental rulemaking to its proposed 2020 Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The proposal seeks comment on "projecting the volume of gasoline and diesel that will be exemp  more

American Football Coaches Association: Bison Outlast Jackrabbits 23-16 in Top 5 Matchup
WACO, Texas, Oct. 28 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: A 71-yard touchdown run with 2:32 left in the game lifted No. 1 North Dakota State to a 23-16 victory over then-No. 3 South Dakota State. This was the Bison's 10th win in 16 matchups for the Dakota Marker trophy and their 29th straight victory. South Dakota State fell two spots to No. 5 in this week's AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25 Poll. James Madison defeated then-No. 17 Towson, 27-10, to remain at No. 2. W  more

Sierra Club: Keystone Pipeline Spills Unknown Amount of Oil in North Dakota
BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 30 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: It has been reported that the Keystone 1 pipeline -- part of the pipeline system that would include the controversial proposed Keystone XL pipeline -- has sprung yet another leak, this time in North Dakota. The cause and size of the spill are still under investigation. This is not the first spill from Keystone 1; the pipeline had a dozen spills in its first year of operation alone, and last year spilled more  more