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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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Compiled by BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter Federal Judge temporarily halts drilling near sacred Lakota site in Black Hills of South Dakota On Monday, May 4, a federal judge in Rapid City, S.D. granted a temporary restraining order halting exploratory drilling near Pe’ Sla, a sacred site of the Lakota people located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The temporary halt is for 14 days while litigation proceeds. Read more: Federal Judge Hal…
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