The U.S. Forest Service recently announced that no significant impact to the environment should be an issue for the Golden Crest Exploration Drilling Project.
Black Hills residents who live downstream from the Pactola Reservoir want to restrict mining activity in an expanded area. A U.S. Forest Service review could exempt thousands of acres in the Black Hills from mining.
Residents and activists in Fall River County are celebrating this week after Canadian company Pegasus Resources announced a decision to withdraw their plans to mine uranium near Edgemont.