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A bridge stretches across the Missouri River at Chamberlain, South Dakota, on Sept. 29, 2026. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)
By Joshua Haiar
Downstream Missouri River states have worried for decades about receiving an insufficient flow of water from upstream dams.
Now they’re worried their share of water could be further diminished by potential pipelines for dry Western states.
The concern is the basis of a dispute about the U.S. House version of the federal Water Resources Development Act.
By Meghan O’Brien
A company that wants to mine for uranium in southwestern South Dakota is restarting its state permitting process and preparing for a public hearing after securing federal permits earlier this year.
Uranium is a metallic, radioactive element used as fuel in nuclear weapons and nuclear power plants.
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A sign directs Gwinnett County, Georgia, voters to a polling station ahead of the 2025 general election.(Photo by Maya Homan/Georgia Recorder)
By Jonathan Shorman
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is unlawfully scrutinizing naturalized U.S. citizens and placing them at risk of disenfranchisement, civil rights groups alleged in a lawsuit Wednesday, less than a week before Election Day.
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