Well, at least he didn't call Dakota Rural Action "liberal".... Reporter Bob Mercer says he's not mocking nor criticizing Dakota Rural Action, but he takes DRA to task for not presenting specific needs or dangers to persuade the Legislature's Executive…
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In more West River mining news, environmental activists may find another target in the Black Hills: sand mining. Cambrian Resources, which Rapid City energy lawyer David Ganje just brought into existence last November, has acquired silica sand mining claims for…
The local paper knows how to get our attention. "Another Homestake?" shouts the Black Hills Pioneer's lead story Wednesday, lighting up the hopes of hard-rockers all over the Northern Hills who recall the living wage hundreds of families used to…
House Bill 1087, the school gunslinger bill, awaits its date with Senate State Affairs. When the committee takes up this dangerous, fear-based proposal to arm teachers, janitors, and volunteers against the miniscule threat of school shootings, we will surely hear…
In encouraging the Lawrence County Commission last summer to delay the Deadwood Standard Project's proposed Spearfish Canyon gold mine, Senator Stan Adelstein (R-32/Rapid City) said he planned to propose legislation to increase the bonding requirements on mining companies. Senator Adelstein…
Legislators were doing their homework over the long weekend: lots of bills are popping into the hopper! Among the goodies I find are a three-pack of good environmental protection bills brought by Senator Jim Bradford (D-27/Pine Ridge), Rep. Troy Heinert…
Black Hills residents are waging war against Powertech's water-contaminating uranium mine aspirations on at least three fronts. Black Hills uranium mining booster Mark Hollenbeck got free shots before the House Ag and Natural Resources last week. Now he gets to…
Dakota Rural Action and the Clean Water Alliance are holding an information meeting on the impact of uranium mining on the Black Hills tonight in Rapid City. One of the key facts they'll explain is that allowing Canadian company Powertech…