Hearing on proposed Black Hills uranium drilling opens with hours of opposition testimony

By: Meghan O'Brien

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 854

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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HOT SPRINGS — Persistent, drizzling rain didn’t keep dozens of people from rallying against a proposed uranium drilling project in the southern Black Hills on the first day of a weeklong hearing to decide on a permit application.

Law enforcement officers and vehicles flanked the parking lot and …

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