Close to 300 people turned out last night in Custer for the Forest Service's public meeting about F3 Gold's Newark gold exploration project. Almost everybody was against the project! Native people and non-Indian people standing together to protect water! The F3 Gold representatives left early. There will be an extension to the comment period, and … Continue reading Where Did F3 Gold Go? Folks Wanted to KNOW!
URGENT CALL TO ACTION! The Forest Service wants to give F3 Gold a "Categorical Exclusion" for their Newark Exploratory Drilling Project! YOUR COMMENT IS NEEDED IMMEDIATELY! A Categorical Exclusion would FAST TRACK this project. The Hell Canyon District of the Forest Service, which covers the southern Black Hills, has opened scoping -- the start of the … Continue reading Say NO to a “Categorical Exclusion” for F3 Gold’s Newark Exploratory Drilling Project!
Did you see this scary article about car manufacturers getting into lithium mining? The ‘land grab’ for lithium is just getting started with GM deal, says EV materials expert PLEASE PAY ATTENTION!! They are coming after the Black Hills for this so-called “Green” energy. There are now at least 9 Lithium mining operators in the Black … Continue reading URGENT! Support HB 1072 – Make Lithium Miners Pay
ATTENTION!! The Legislature is in session, and one of the items that needs our immediate attention is Senate Concurrent Resolution 601. This SCR asks for a legislative committee to be formed to determine how a nuclear power plant(s) could be established in South Dakota. Email or call your district lawmakers right away and let them know you … Continue reading A More Nuclear South Dakota? Stop SCR 601 Now!
ALERT: Northern Hills Forest Service Announces Solitario Zinc's Golden Crest Exploration Drilling Project - Public Comment Requested by Sept. 2nd. The Northern Hills District of the US Forest Service has issued a notice that public comment is wanted on a proposed gold exploration project by Solitario Zinc called the Golden Crest Exploration Drilling Project. Solitario … Continue reading Northern Hills Forest Service Announces Solitario Zinc’s Golden Crest Exploration Drilling Project
There was standing room only at August 1st Rapid City City Council meeting. On Monday, Aug. 1st, in a 7-2 vote the Rapid City City Council voted to pass Resolution No. 2022-069 - RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE’S FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FOR THE JENNY GULCH GOLD EXPLORATION PROJECT BY F3 … Continue reading Rapid City City Council Passed Resolution 2022-068 with Omission of Four “Whereas'”
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