There are now three uranium exploration projects in the southwestern Black Hills. One is the Dewey-Burdock project, a large project (over 12,000 acres) that is currently owned by enCore Energy of Texas, but is still known locally by its original owner’s name, Powertech. This project is partially in Custer County and partially in Fall … Continue reading Update on Uranium Projects
Last year, many of you commented on the proposed mineral claims withdrawal that could protect an area around Pactola Reservoir. A mineral withdrawal can stop exploration drilling and mining in a specific area by "withdrawing" the mining claims in that area, so they're no longer in effect. While the US Forest Service and the US Bureau … Continue reading UPDATE: PROPOSED PACTOLA MINERAL CLAIMS WITHDRAWAL
Update 1/13/24 – Call to Action! 2024 Legislature ACTIONS! IMMEDIATE ACTION. House Bill 1071 in the SD State Legislature would give one person — the Governor — the power to make it easier and less safe to mine and mill uranium in South Dakota. Our research indicates that this bill, contrary to earlier information, is … Continue reading Urgent Update: House Bill 1071
Water Threatened by New Bill in Legislature - Contact Legislators NOW! The Legislature is in session, and anything can happen. Last year, they voted to look into bringing nuclear power plants to the state. This year, we have House Bill 1071, which was just introduced by Rep. Mike Weisgram of Fort Pierre. Your immediate, strong … Continue reading Will SD Become a Nuclear Hotspot?
Happy New Year! We had a great 2023 and look forward to 2024 as we continue working to protect the Black Hills from mining. Please check out Buffalo’s Fire reporting highlights some of our 2023 milestones! Thanks to all of you who made this possible. Keep up the good work! Please share this blog post on your … Continue reading Happy New Year! Buffalo’s Fire offers some of our 2023 Milestones
On December 12, the Northern Hills Ranger District of Black Hills National Forest notified the public that they plan to issue the exploration permit that Solitario Resources (formerly Solitario Zinc) requested in 2022. This would be for the Golden Crest gold exploration project, which sits on nearly 30,000 acres on the west rim of Spearfish … Continue reading “They are back at it!”
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