Email the South Dakota's Water Management Board today! Tell them NOT to Re-Start Powertech's uranium mining permit process. Powertech Uranium asked the State of South Dakota's Water Management Board (WMB) to give it three water permits for its proposed uranium mine in Custer and Fall River Counties. In 2013, the hearings on the permits started, … Continue reading Call to Action: Contact the SD Water Management Board Today!
UPDATE! Ten years ago, we knew of eleven uranium companies that had expressed an interest in the Black Hills. There were actually at least twelve. This information was reviewed recently, and a lot has changed. One company has changed its focus away from uranium. Seven companies have closed their mining claims in the Black Hills. One that indicated an interest in the Black Hills did not stake any claims. Click on Photo to Read More.
To commemorate our virtual gathering in the Black Hills, hosted by BHCWA and Dakota Rural Action BH Chapter, we've create four segment videos and uploaded them as a playlist on our YouTube Channel. In each video you will hear these dynamic, knowledgeable, and informative speakers. Each one speaks passionately about why water is important to them, their families, and the communities they serve. ...Read more
Black Hills Clean Water Alliance and Dakota Rural Action present World Water Day 2021 Virtual Gathering Held on Saturday, March 27, 2021 brought together a diverse collection of citizens concerned about the health, environmental, and economic impacts that destructive mining projects would have on our communities, people, economy, natural resources, and especially our WATER in the … Continue reading World Water Day 2021 – Updated.
The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has issued an exploration permit to Mark Hughes of Custer. Hughes wants to explore for gold and other minerals. Hughes must also receive permission from the Forest Service before he can proceed with his project. The permit is for an area about 8 miles west of Custer and … Continue reading State’s DENR Approves Another Permit for Exploration of Gold and other Minerals
Although we must praise the Biden Administration for their Going Green agenda, that agenda may also mean the U.S. will seek more domestic supplies of those critical minerals needed for green technology, which will surely mean more mining. Lithium and cobalt being the two minerals that will be sought after. Wyoming has a huge deposit. … Continue reading New critical mineral mining VS going green efforts.
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