Happy First Day of Spring! We're looking forward to seeing you at World Water Day, Saturday, March 28th. Learn more about our event here: bhcleanwateralliance.org/wwd26/ To donate to the Silent Auction, contact Denise at: [email protected].

Great News!! Until April 30th, every dollar donated to help protect Black Hills water from harmful and toxic mining will be matched. It’s a great opportunity to double your impact! From all of us at BHCWA, thank you for supporting this vital work! bhcleanwateralliance.org/donate/

Exciting News! Until April 30th, every dollar donated to help protect Black Hills water from harmful and toxic mining will be matched. It’s a great opportunity to double your impact! From all of us at BHCWA, thank you for supporting this important work! bhcleanwateralliance.org/donate/

Thank you! Incredible work, everyone. It takes ALL Of US working together. Follow us on FB, Instagram, and BlueSky to stay up to date. Please consider supporting our work with a donation. Thank you! Wopila! Donate Here: www.paypal.com/donate/?host...

WE ARE IN THE FINAL HOURS! SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS BEFORE TOMORROW, MARCH 3 @ 11:59 pm (MT). Protect the Black Hills from toxic uranium exploration! For more information about this project and tips on how to comment, go to our webpage at: bhcleanwateralliance.org/october-jinx... Thank you!

Breaking: BH National Forest decided today Pete Lien & Sons should be allowed to drill for graphite without complete environmental review at Pe’sla. Pe'sla provides drinking water to Rapid City and is a sacred landscape at the heart of the Black Hills. More: bhcleanwateralliance.org/graphite-min...

6 MORE DAYS LEFT TO COMMENT. To find out more about this project and tips on how to submit your comments, go to our website at : bhcleanwateralliance.org/october-jinx... Join us in protecting Black Hills water, vital ecosystems, and cultural heritage. Deadline Tues., March 3, at 11:59 pm MT.

Only 7 Days Left to Submit Your Comment! Help Protect Our Sacred Sites and Precious Water. Deadline for the Oct Jinx comment period is March 3, 2026, @ 11:59 pm (MT). October Jinx is a proposed uranium drilling project near Craven Canyon. bhcleanwateralliance.org/october-jinx...

8 Days Left to Comment! Deadline for the Oct Jinx comment period is March 3, 2026, @ 11:59 pm (MT). October Jinx is a proposed uranium drilling project near Craven Canyon. To read more about the project and how to comment, go to bhcleanwateralliance.org/october-jinx... Or scan the QR code provided.

This is a great article to read for an update and overview of the Oct. Jinx project. The Federal comment period for this project is open right now. The deadline is March 3 at 11:59 pm (MT). Go to our website for more info and links to the official FS comment page. rapidcitypost.com/groups-speak...

The HB 1273 hearing will be on 2/12, 7:45 am (CT). To give testimony, click link. sdlegislature.gov/testify/302537 On the top of the page, Check ✓ Written to give testimony for the formal record. STAY ON TOPIC of HB 1273. Learn more: bhcleanwateralliance.org/.../state-le... Before 5:00 pm (MT)TODAY

Immediate Action! TWO WAYS TO SUPPORT HB 1273 IT'S TIME!! Click here to read all about HB 1273, and find the links to send emails to the committee and to your district Reps and Legislators. And more information about traveling to Pierre: bhcleanwateralliance.org/.../state-le...

House Bill 1273 would revise mining statutes to provide greater protection from projects that mine limestone, lithium, sand, gravel, and other materials. Read the HB 1273 in full here: sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill... For more info: bhcleanwateralliance.org/public-heari...

Save the Date! We're excited to celebrate World Water Day on March 28th this year. Be sure to mark your calendar and join us for our biggest event of the year — we can't wait to see you there!

ATTENTION: Comment Period Now Open! The October Jinx uranium exploration project threatens the integrity of Craven Canyon. Deadline: March 3, 2026, at 11:59 pm (CST) to submit comments. Read more about the proposed project and how to comment at: bhcleanwateralliance.org/october-jinx...

This important update was written by Rebecca Terk, an organizer with Dakota Rural Action who has been assisting intervenors through the permit hearing process. READ FULL OP-ED: www.thedakotascout.com/p/viewpoint-...

Numerous landowners alarmed recently when a mining company proposed buying their land for a limestone mine. READ FULL ARTICLE, BH PIONEER: www.bhpioneer.com/local_news/e...

The legislative session will include several mining-related bills. Your comments and testimony are crucial for these bills in the House and Senate Committees. YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING to testify! See article for info/links. southdakotasearchlight.com/briefs/regis...

For Immediate Release: Did Pete Lien & Sons Sell out? Is Pete Lien & Sons actually part of a much larger company? Are they a subsidiary of a multi-billion-dollar company rather than just a local, family-run business? We have questions. Read all about it here: wp.me/p8vQtg-5kW

Piedmont (Foothills Area) Pre-Legislative Cracker-barrel Jan 10, 2026, at 1:30 PM – 4 pm (MT) Piedmont American Legion Post 311. Organized in response to concerns about proposed sand/gravel mining in Piedmont. The public is invited to ask questions and share feedback with their representatives.

ATTENTION: Important Pre-hearing regarding permit for exploratory uranium drilling near Craven Canyon. This hearing is in Pierre, Tuesday, Jan. 6th. 11:00 am Central Time.

ATTENTION! GET READY! ANOTHER COMMENT PERIOD TO OPEN SOON! Visit our website for more information on this project and follow us on social media to stay up to date. www.bhcleanwateralliance.org

Happy Holidays! With Gratitude, Black Hills Clean Water Alliance ❄️💧🌏✨🌧☃️🐟💙 www.bhcleanwateralliance.org

URGENT! SIGN-ON LETTER Tell your Reps to vote NO on H.R. 1366, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act. act.earthworks.org/page/89807/a...

SIGN THE PETITION: PROTECT SACRED SITE PE’SLA - DENY THE DRILLING PERMIT TO PETE LIEN & SONS tinyurl.com/4uz8zdvh

HEADS UP ALONG I-90 IS MINING TRYING TO START IN YOUR AREA? We need to raise awareness and advocate for changes to state law. We also need to communicate with each other to protect our water, land, and communities from suspicious activities related to these projects. www.bhcleanwateralliance.org

Reminder. Join BHCWA and the Coup Council tomorrow for Dinner & Info. 5:30 pm - &:00 pm.

Great news! Thanks to your incredible support, we've reached our $10,000 matching grant goal! Your generosity truly makes a difference and helps us continue working tirelessly to protect Black Hills Water. We're grateful to have such a passionate community supporting us. Thank you!

SAVE the BLACK HILLS ~ Dinner & Info FREE AND OPEN TO ALL Nov. 17, Dec. 1, Dec. 8; 5:30 – 7:00 pm Minneluzahan Senior Center, 315 N. 4th St., Rapid City, SD. Enjoy a hot, nutritious meal and learn more about protecting Black Hills’ land and water from radioactive and destructive mining.

There are at least two active proposals to build data centers in Rapid City, with rumblings of more to come. Visit our website's Myth & Fact: Data Centers to learn more about how data centers affect communities. bhcleanwateralliance.org/data-centers...

While the nuclear industry often promotes nuclear energy as a “clean” energy source, it poses significant environmental and health risks at every stage of the nuclear process. Learn more about the impacts, dangers, and risks of nuclear energy and uranium mining, go to: tinyurl.com/jvf8axk9

Exciting news: We are over halfway to our $10,000 MATCHING GRANT goal! Your donation will help us continue our work to protect Black Hills Water from destructive mining. Every contribution made will be doubled! It's a win-win! We appreciate your support! DONATE HERE: tinyurl.com/3fyf2h5w

Wharf Gold mine in Lead, SD, is the only large-scale mine in the Black Hills, and — by itself — it is the largest toxic emitter in South Dakota according to data released by the EPA's annual Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). READ FULL: www.sdnewswatch.org/epa-toxic-re...

MATCHING GRANT MEANS YOUR DOLLARS GO FARTHER! We have been given a matching grant of $10,000. Send what you can today, and your contribution will be doubled — it’s a two-for-one! Thank you for your continued support! DONATE TODAY: tinyurl.com/44eu966n FOR MORE INFO: www.bhcleanwateralliance.org

"These impacts can be long term and make it so that tourism and outdoor recreation is negatively impacted,” said Lilias Jarding, executive director of the BHCWA. “Our enjoyment of the Black Hills as a peaceful place, a sacred place, is disturbed.” abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...

UPDATE ON MOTIONS AND PRE-HEARING/HEARING From the SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD OF MINERALS AND ENVIRONMENT (DANR) in the matter of CNEC ENERGY CORP’s Uranium Exploration permit application to drill on state land. FOLLOW US TO STAY UP TO DATE!

As part of our mission to protect Black Hills land and water, we are proud to participate in the Adopt-A-Highway program. It is a great way to get out in the Hills and enjoy the fresh morning air and beautiful wildflowers while helping to keep the sacred HeSapa water clean.

1,774 comments (and counting) submitted, with the majority opposing the project. Thanks to all organizations and individuals who shared our posts and helped spread the word. It truly takes us all. Keep following us for updates. Support this critical work with a donation tinyurl.com/5d7ucnwj

THESE ARE THE FINAL HOURS! Submit YOUR comment before TONIGHT, July 21, 2025, at 11:59 PM (MT) Scan the QR Code to go to the official Forest Service comment page and complete the brief form. BHNF Comment page: cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/Comme... For more information: www.bhcleanwateralliance.org

UPDATE 1022 Comments on Ponderosa Exploration Drilling Project! Comments are due by July 21, 2025 - 11:59 PM (MT) Go to the Forest Service Comment page: cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/Comme... For more information, visit our website at www.bhcleanwateralliance.org

UPDATE 984 comments on Ponderosa Exploration Drilling Project! Let’s Keep It Going! Comments are due by July 21, 2025, at 11:59 PM (MT) For more information on the proposed Ponderosa gold drilling project and for a link to submit a comment, please visit our website at www.bhcleanwateralliance.org

Join Us Tonight 6 pm (MT). Register with the link below or join Live on FB. Thank you Honor the Earth for hosting us again, and helping spread the word to protect the sacred HeSapa. ❤️🙏🏽✨💧 Register here: bit.ly/He-Sapa Or join Live on FB.

Thank you Honor the Earth for hosting us again, and helping spread the word to protect the sacred HeSapa. ❤️🙏🏽✨💧 Register here: bit.ly/He-Sapa Or join Live on FB.

856 comments on Ponderosa Exploration Drilling Project Let’s Keep It Going! For more information on the proposed Ponderosa gold drilling project and for a link to submit a comment, visit our website at www.bhcleanwateralliance.org Support this critical work: tinyurl.com/5d7ucnwj

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROJECT AND HOW TO COMMENT, GO TO OUR WEBSITE AT bhcleanwateralliance.org/.../federal-...

ATTENTION! PONDEROSA PROJECT COMMENT PERIOD OPEN. The Northern Hills District of BH National Forest released info for the proposed Ponderosa gold drilling project, with a 30-day comment period. Comments are due by July 21, 2025, at 11:59 PM (MST) MORE INFO AND COMMENT LINK: tinyurl.com/rkajjbuw