Pollution

A federal department's decision to eliminate single-use plastics will affect a number of South Dakota sites.

It’s been more than a decade since fireworks exploded over Mount Rushmore National Memorial, but a toxic chemical from those fireworks still pollutes the…

In The Moment ... March 9, 2020 Show 769 Hour 1In the Moment has been exploring the changes for rural developments, specifically regarding hog barns and…

Water testing on the Big Sioux River shows high levels of bacteria and pollution in some areas. The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural…

The EPA and the National Institute of Health are funding a new project to examine potential impacts of pollution in Indian Country.The Center for…

A new report by the state’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources lists 143 of South Dakota's streams, lakes, and rivers as impaired or…

Lawmakers finished their final day of work for the 2016 legislative session. They discussed five measures on veto day, ultimately agreeing with the…

Feedlots and chicken farms can create tons of manure, literally. Now some environmental and industry groups are crying foul over a state government…

A recent spill of 3 million gallons of mine wastewater from an EPA Superfund Site in the Rocky Mountains turned Colorado’s Animus River orange.South…

You might not think about what happens to the rain water that washes down a city street and into a grate. But that water eventually runs into a local…