As you may be aware, POWERTECH, (USA) INC. submitted two applications for water rights permits (Appl. No. 2915-2 and Appl. No. 2914-2), which the state Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) received on June 24, 2026. The state didn’t make the applications public until October 27, at which time the public was given only … Continue reading Urgent Action Alert! Help Protect two Aquifers in the Black Hills from Uranium Mining. Comment period ends on November 9.
GOOD NEWS! HUGE DROP IN THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE MINING CLAIMS IN THE BLACK HILLS! Something important is changing in the Black Hills – something that we’re very happy to report. Between September 2025 and July 2026, the number of active mining claims in the Black Hills dropped by 20%! There are now 9,973 active … Continue reading Mapping Claims Update
Last night, NDN Collective, Black Hills Clean Water Alliance, and Earthworks filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service for their decision in February to grant a permit for exploratory drilling at Pe’ Sla, a sacred and protected Indigenous site. PeSla, Spring of 2025. BHCWA file photo. The lawsuit is partly based on the Forest … Continue reading LAWSUIT FILED TO STOP GRAPHITE PROJECT AT PE’ SLA
CONTACT LEGISLATORS SAYING YOU ARE IN FAVOR OF HOUSE BILL 1273 BY 5:00 PM (MT) ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Please plan to contact a lot of legislators very quickly. We expect a hearing to be held on Thursday, February 12, at 6:45 am MT before the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. Everyone needs to email … Continue reading JOIN THE SUPPORT FOR HOUSE BILL 1273 AND COME TO PIERRE
State Level Comment Notices URGENT! House Bill 1273 has been introduced and needs our support. A bill has been introduced in the South Dakota Legislature that would provide important protections for water, cultural sites, land, and communities. It is House Bill 1273, which would revise mining statutes to provide more protection from projects to mine … Continue reading SUPPORT HOUSE BILL 1273 — PROTECT THE BLACK HILLS
SECOND URANIUM EXPLORATION PROJECT THREATENS CRAVEN CANYON A Canadian company has applied for a second time to explore for radioactive uranium at Craven Canyon in the southern Black Hills. This project is named the October Jinx Project, which is on federal land. It is part of the larger Chord Project. The company is named Clean Nuclear Energy Corporation … Continue reading CALL TO ACTION: COMMENTS NEEDED TO PROTECT CRAVEN CANYON
