Trembling before Susan Wismer's whelming victory in Tuesday's Democratic gubernatorial primary, Governor Dennis Daugaard has decided to adopt her agnosticism on uranium mining in the Black Hills and put it in a prom dress: If you feel strongly about Powertech,…
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Lora Hubbel says she's running for Governor for the same reason I'm blogging: she just wants to "save South Dakota." And Hubbel and I may not disagree as much as you would think on what South Dakota needs saving from.…
Dakota Rural Action member Juli Ames-Curtis is throwing a concert for her neighbors and fellow Black Hills water-drinkers. The "It's About Our Water" concert happens Saturday evening, downtown Custer. Why should you go? It's a protest against Powertech/Azarga's dangerous scheme…
The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board will hold a teleconference Tuesday, May 13, for the purpose of "Scheduling Oral Argument on Motion to Stay Powertech’s NRC License." This scheduling meeting begins at 2 p.m. (I'm guessing Eastern Time, from the…
Following the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board's stay of Powertech/Azarga's NRC license, John Tsitrian offers a hardnosed take on Powertech/Azarga's dubious plan to mine uranium in the southern Black Hills. Tsitrian likes drinking water as much as the rest of…
Expect more whining at the Powertech/Azarga offices: the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board has stayed the license the NRC issued Powertech to mine uranium in the southern Black Hills. In an order issued today, the three-judge panel ruled in favor…
Canadian/Chinese uranium predator Powertech/Azarga can't stand a little criticism. Earlier this month, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a license to Powertech for its proposed in-situ uranium mining project in the southern Black Hills. The Rapid City Journal called the NRC's…
The Hot Springs Star is burning bright with debate over the Powertech/Azarga uranium mining proposal. Local project manager Mark Hollenbeck tells his neighbors that in situ uranium mining is "inherently safe" and is "Nature's perfect solution to global air pollution…