--- Cindy at parade. Photo by Tatyana. URGENT!! On October 6 - 7, the SD Water Management Board will be holding a critical hearing on the future of the Black Hills. They will be deciding whether Powertech Uranium (subsidiary of Azarga Uranium) can re-start uranium mining water permit hearings that were put on hold in 2013. If the … Continue reading Oct 6th – SD Water Management Board to Decide; Can Powertech Uranium Re-Start Water Permit Hearings? – WE SAY NO!!
The Black Hills National Forest is asking for our input for their planning exercise. The resulting plan will guide what they do for the next 10 or so years, so it's important. Deadline to respond is July 9 (BHNF Address below). We want everyone to participate, talk about mining issues, and talk about whatever other issues they … Continue reading Black Hills National Forest seeking your input by July 9th.
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!
BREAKING NEWS: Another gold exploration company has come to the Black Hills. It is named Big Rock Exploration, and it is from Minnesota. This is an inexperienced company that wants to prove it can explore by looking for gold in the Black Hills. The site where they want to explore is right by the inlet … Continue reading Pactola Needs Our Protection
Powertech/Azarga needs at least 10 permits/licenses before it can legally mine uranium in the Dewey-Burdock area located in the south-west corner of Black Hills. permit information, updated Nov. 2021 NRC License (under challenge in federal court). Hearing held on 11-9-21 by the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Listen to the recording here. … Continue reading Permits to STOP on the Dewey-Burdock
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