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Major South Dakota Aquifers In Decline, Threatening Fresh Water Supplies

"Geologists and hydrologists can use scientific charts and graphs to understand the increasing water challenges facing South Dakota, but it only takes a brief visit to Bear Butte State Park near Sturgis for a non-scientist to see the outcome of decreasing water levels."

Source: South Dakota News Watch, 11/03/2026

Millions From CA Gas Leak Settlement May Help Residents Electrify Homes

"Millions of dollars of settlement money from the largest known methane leak in the United States are now available to affected residents to replace gas-powered appliances with electric ones. Organizations involved in distributing the money say it will help create safer and cleaner homes."

Source: AP, 11/03/2026

Judge Opens East Potomac Park Probe Into Potential DOJ Misconduct

"A federal judge has opened an investigation into concerns that the Trump administration lied to her in the ongoing legal battle over President Trump’s desire to redevelop East Potomac Golf Links."

Source: The Hill, 11/03/2026

Is El Niño Making Storms And Flash Floods In The Southwest Worse?

"A natural warming cycle called El Niño is sizzling Pacific Ocean waters, leaking moisture into the air that can fuel passing storms. Such El Niño events can happen irregularly every couple of years, but scientists say the latest iteration is particularly extreme — and it’s just getting started, with impacts expected for several more months."

Source: AP, 11/03/2026

How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Scientific Research Machine

"The warning, buried in an obscure government report this summer, was unflinching. The Defense Department’s vaunted network of research laboratories — whose scientists helped develop satellite communication, radar technology, and even the computer mouse — was in trouble."

Source: POLITICO, 11/03/2026

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