A NEW AND VERY TROUBLING EXPLORATORY DRILLING PROJECT HAS BEEN PROPOSED IN THE CENTRAL BLACK HILLS. We need you to send a public comment to the Forest Service today (see below). This is named the Rochford Mineral Exploratory Drilling Project (not the former Rochford gold project, now called the Bella project). It would involve exploration drilling for … Continue reading BREAKING: Graphite Project – Public Comment extended through May 16, 2025.
A lot of interesting developments have occurred recently on the proposed Dewey-Burdock uranium mine in the southwestern Black Hills. This is the project that has been blocked for 15 years due to the hard work of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, our organization, and other allies. First, the company that wants to start the mine, enCore … Continue reading Update: Dewey-Burdock Uranium
🪺🍃Happy First Day of Spring! 🥰 We look forward to seeing you at 💦World Water Day💦 this Saturday, March 22nd from 1:00 - 4:00 pm (MT). There are so many beautiful and unique items that have been donated that you can bid on, and possibly WIN at the Silent Auction. Below is our full Program … Continue reading Get Ready to Make a Splash at Our Annual World Water Day Celebration!
Dakota Gold is proposing a large-scale mine on privately-controlled land around Richmond Hill. Richmond Hill is by the existing Wharf Mine near Lead in the northern Black Hills. The company has done extensive drilling in the Richmond Hill and Maitland areas. Their plan is to mine both gold that would be heap leached and gold … Continue reading NEW LARGE-SCALE GOLD MINE PLANNED
Join us on March 22nd for World Water Day 2025 from 1-4 pm at the Hay Camp Brewing Co. event space at 601 Kansas City St, Rapid City hosted by Black Hills Clean Water Alliance. World Water Day is a time to reflect on the importance of water throughout our world and is dedicated to … Continue reading Join us for World Water Day 2025 Celebration!
The Pactola Reservoir-Rapid Creek Watershed mineral withdrawal was hard-won this past December. Now it’s under threat (already). We need people to call the Department of the Interior in Washington, DC, in the next couple days to defend the Pactola – Rapid Creek mineral withdrawal! DEFEND THE WITHDRAWAL! Call 202-208-3100, option 3. Keep trying as they are being flooded … Continue reading EMERGENCY – NEED PHONE CALLS BY TUESDAY, FEB. 18!
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