Opponents win temporary order against drilling project near culturally significant Black Hills site

By: Seth Tupper

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: May 5, 2026

Words: 442

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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Tribes and environmental groups scored at least a temporary victory this week in their multipronged effort to stop exploratory drilling in culturally significant areas of South Dakota’s Black Hills.

A federal judge in Rapid City granted a temporary restraining order Monday evening against exploratory drilling near the high mountain meadow known as Pe’ Sla, or Reynolds Prairie, in the central Black Hills. The ruling came after a hearing that drew an overflow crowd of people …

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