CUSTER – It was a beautiful, sunny, Saturday morning in Custer, South Dakota as Black Hills Clean Water Alliance staff members and volunteers came together for the 100th anniversary of Custer Gold Discovery Days held on July 21-23. Although we are not into gold mining, we are into spreading the message of protecting our water, land … Continue reading ‘Protect Our Water’ float wins first place at Custer Gold Discovery Days
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) issued information yesterday on a lithium mining drilling project proposed by SDO Services LLC (SDO). The project would involve drilling 55 exploration holes along Old Hill City Road about 2 miles west of Keystone and about a mile from Mount Rushmore National Monument. In South … Continue reading LITHIUM DRILLING PLANNED NEAR MOUNT RUSHMORE
SAPA, THE PAHASAPA MOUNTAIN SNAIL, IS HAPPY AND SO ARE WE! Thanks to everyone's hard work and help from our local organizations, and those national groups, such as Sierra Club and Earthworks, there were about 11,000 comments filed on the proposed mineral claims withdrawal around Pactola Reservoir and Rapid Creek! We are waiting for the final number. About … Continue reading CONGRATULATIONS! Close to 11,000 Comments Were Filed – About 85% are FOR the Withdrawal.
URGENT CALL TO ACTION FOR TUESDAY! YOU ARE NEEDED - PLEASE HELP GET MORE COMMENTS FOR THE PACTOLA/RAPID CREEK WATERSHED MINERAL WITHDRAWAL. AND, ATTEND THE Pennington County Commission Meeting, if you can. Here are a few graphics for you to share on your Social Media for this last-minute push for public participation to comment on … Continue reading FINAL PUSH FOR COMMENTS – SAY YES TO THE MINERAL WITHDRAWAL FOR PACTOLA/RAPID CREEK WATERSHED
Last night – Monday, June 5th – the Spearfish City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing Solitario Zinc’s ‘Golden Crest’ gold exploratory drilling. Additionally, they demanded an Environmental Impact Statement. This is exactly the kind of courageous leadership we need to bring these issues to the forefront as companies continue to move into the Black Hills … Continue reading A WIN IN SPEARFISH! Spearfish City Council opposes ‘Golden Crest’ gold exploratory drilling project.
#HeSapaNext! SAY YES TO THE PROPOSED MINERAL CLAIMS WITHDRAWAL TODAY TO PROTECT WATER AND WILDLIFE TOMORROW. Here are some of our four-legged friends who are on the Endangered Species list - the Black-Footed Ferrets - letting you know about the Mineral Claims Withdrawal. They'll tell you why #HeSapaNext and how important this is to them, … Continue reading JOIN OUR FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS AND SAY YES TO A MINERAL CLAIMS WITHDRAWAL IN THE BLACK HILLS.
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