The Rapid City Journal may be a victim of narrow-minded corporate thinking (there's your recommended daily allowance of redundancy), but even their civically challenged editorial staff cheers the Rapid City Council's resolution against Powertech's proposed in-situ uranium mining project in the Southern Hills. The Rapid City paper can't bring itself to take a position yet, they are glad the city is doing so:
While ultimately only symbolic, it’s good to see a local government body such as the Rapid City Council take a strong stand on an issue of statewide and regional import.
With its approval last week of a resolution opposing proposed uranium mining in Western South Dakota, the council sent a clear message that its members almost unanimously are opposed to the in-situ uranium mining that the company Powertech wants to begin near Edgemont [editorial, "Rapid City Council Shows Strength in Anti-Mining Resolution," Rapid City Journal, 2013.08.25].
Again, take heart, environmentalists and water-drinkers! When even corporate raiders like Lee Enterprises will come this close to speaking up against corporate raiders, you know you have a case you can win. Press on to the autumn Powertech hearings!