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Black Hills drilling project canceled after backlash from tribes
The company said it will not file another plan after tribes and environmental groups sued and a judge halted drilling at the sacred site.
- A South Dakota mining company canceled a drilling project in the Black Hills after opposition from Native American tribes and local groups due to its proximity to the sacred site of Pe'Sla.
- Nine tribes filed a lawsuit against the Forest Service alleging violations of environmental laws for granting permits without proper review, and environmental groups obtained a temporary restraining order against the project.
- The Black Hills is considered unceded territory by Sioux tribes who maintain their claim to the land despite a Supreme Court ruling that they were owed compensation for its seizure after the discovery of gold.
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Company withdraws from controversial Black Hills exploratory drilling project
Pe’ Sla, or Reynolds Prairie, is a high-elevation Black Hills meadow of sacred importance to Lakota people. A company that was conducting exploratory drilling in the area has withdrawn from the project. (Photo by Seth Tupper/South Dakota Searchlight)A company that’s being sued for exploratory drilling near a culturally significant site in South Dakota’s Black Hills is withdrawing from the project, according to a letter shared with project oppone…
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