by Liz Kimbrough on 4 April 2024 Carlos Zorrilla is a leader in what locals say is the longest continuous resistance movement against mining in Latin America. Zorrilla’s family fled from Cuba to the U.S. in 1962 when he was 11 years old. He moved to the Intag Valley in Ecuador in the 1970s, citing his love … Continue reading How to ‘stop mining before it starts’: Interview with community organizer Carlos Zorrilla
There are now three uranium exploration projects in the southwestern Black Hills. One is the Dewey-Burdock project, a large project (over 12,000 acres) that is currently owned by enCore Energy of Texas, but is still known locally by its original owner’s name, Powertech. This project is partially in Custer County and partially in Fall … Continue reading Update on Uranium Projects
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?
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!
Happy New Year to you and yours. Looks like we have our work cut out for us in 2023. Our new updated Mining Claims map is now available and we even created a new webpage to make it more easily located. This update now confirms a total of 228,000 acres of active mining claims in the Black Hills as … Continue reading Mining Claims Increased to 228,000 Acres in the Black Hills
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