Trump administration selects Black Hills uranium mining proposal for fast-track permitting program

Trump administration selects Black Hills uranium mining proposal for fast-track permitting program

Federal officials have chosen a long-lingering uranium mining proposal in southwestern South Dakota for an expedited permitting process. That doesn’t mean the Dewey Burdock project is greenlit. Instead, it means the project will be included in FAST-41, a federal process meant to improve coordination among permitting agencies and hold them accountable to deadlines. The 25-person federal Permitting Council says it can shave 18 months off a project…