Powertech brings first big mining fight of century
June 3, 2013 in The Daily Republic
There’s nothing warm and fuzzy about uranium, or about most mining. Continue Reading
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Foes of proposed uranium mine want hearing changed
May 30, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Dakota Rural Action members and other project opponents said a state board’s hearing on a mine permit for Powertech Uranium Corp. should be delayed until after another panel holds a hearing on water permits for the project.
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Mock drill in Hot Springs depicts Keystone, urnaium opponents as terrorists
May 24, 2013 in The Daily Republic
HOT SPRING (AP) An emergency drill in Hot Springs has outraged opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline and a proposed uranium mine in western South Dakota after it portrayed the groups as domestic terrorists.
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Uranium mine permit process grinds forward
April 18, 2013 in The Daily Republic
SD Department of Environment and Natural Resources recommends mining permit be granted. Continue Reading
LETTER: Why give away SD’s water, risk jobs?
March 9, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Is PowerTech going to pay anything for our water? If not, why would South Dakota give 20 years of water to a foreign company, risking our two largest industries agriculture, tourism especially with a drought? Continue Reading
LETTER: SD officials should oppose Powertech
February 24, 2013 in The Daily Republic
We all care about jobs but giving away what we already have (agriculture and tourism) for a “pie in the sky” operation is poppycock. Continue Reading
OPINION: Uranium mine too great a risk for SD
February 22, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Powertech (USA), Inc., a Canadian company with just 10 employees owned by a stock market hedge fund, is planning a massive uranium mining operation near Edgemont.
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National Guard holds off on training in grasslands amid uranium concerns
February 14, 2013 in The Daily Republic
A key official told the media there’s no indication based on previous air samples that radiation samples at the proposed training area would be above safety standards, but the state will take the necessary precautions. Continue Reading
LETTER: Powertech’s plans not good for SD’s water
February 8, 2013 in The Daily Republic
Powertech Uranium Corp. (which has never mined anything) wants access to 9,000 gallons per minute of our water for 20 years for ISL uranium mining near Edgemont. Continue Reading
SD Senate panel rejects uranium mining bill
February 7, 2013 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE (AP) A South Dakota Senate committee has rejected a plan to restore some of the state’s permitting authority over a proposed uranium mine.
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