Update 1/13/24 – Call to Action! 2024 Legislature ACTIONS! IMMEDIATE ACTION. House Bill 1071 in the SD State Legislature would give one person — the Governor — the power to make it easier and less safe to mine and mill uranium in South Dakota. Our research indicates that this bill, contrary to earlier information, is … Continue reading Urgent Update: House Bill 1071
Water Threatened by New Bill in Legislature - Contact Legislators NOW! The Legislature is in session, and anything can happen. Last year, they voted to look into bringing nuclear power plants to the state. This year, we have House Bill 1071, which was just introduced by Rep. Mike Weisgram of Fort Pierre. Your immediate, strong … Continue reading Will SD Become a Nuclear Hotspot?
Happy New Year! We had a great 2023 and look forward to 2024 as we continue working to protect the Black Hills from mining. Please check out Buffalo’s Fire reporting highlights some of our 2023 milestones! Thanks to all of you who made this possible. Keep up the good work! Please share this blog post on your … Continue reading Happy New Year! Buffalo’s Fire offers some of our 2023 Milestones
On December 12, the Northern Hills Ranger District of Black Hills National Forest notified the public that they plan to issue the exploration permit that Solitario Resources (formerly Solitario Zinc) requested in 2022. This would be for the Golden Crest gold exploration project, which sits on nearly 30,000 acres on the west rim of Spearfish … Continue reading “They are back at it!”
We are happy to provide you with our printed report: LITHIUM MINING AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS IN THE BLACK HILLS: THE "GREEN ENERGY REVOLUTION" HITS HOME! This report came from our November 4 & 5, 2023 conference that we held in Rapid City where over 30 people attended from various organizations and concerned citizens. We … Continue reading HOT OFF THE PRESS – LITHIUM MINING AND THE CLIMATE CRISIS – CONFERENCE REPORT IS HERE!
Originally Delivered at the Mni Kin Wakan Water Summit, Rapid City, SD The colonization of the Black Hills and the attempted genocide of its peoples is inextricably tied to mining. Mining was the catalyst for the military violence and land grabs that have forced us and the land to our present condition, wherein the United … Continue reading Surviving the Ecological Impacts of a Mining Industry that is Eager to Ravage Hesapa.
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