Air Force Engineers, University Partner on Environment

Experts from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology will help clean up contaminated sites at nearby Ellsworth Air Force Base.

The patch of the 28th Munitions Squadron worn by a Raider Airman during the Air Force Combat Operations Competition on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 5, 2019.
The patch of the 28th Munitions Squadron worn by a Raider Airman during the Air Force Combat Operations Competition on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 5, 2019.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman John Ennis

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology in Rapid City will work with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center at the Ellsworth base on environmental stewardship goals.

The school's experts in ecology, hydrology, environmental engineering and other disciplines will help the Air Force clean up contaminated sites, reduce or prevent future pollution and comply with environmental rules and law at its installations.

Mines President Jim Rankin says the partnership boosts top-tier science and engineering research and education at the school while supporting the Department of Defense efforts on environmental challenges.

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