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Bill to increase regulations killed in [] state House

By Amelia Schafer Feb 14, 2025

"A new bill to increase regulations on lithium mining in South Dakota failed to make it out of the state House on Thursday.

"House Bill 1258, proposed by Rep. Nichole Uhre-Balk, D-Rapid City, would have placed lithium mining under the same regulations as gold and silver rather than its current sand and gravel standards.

"Hard rock mining (gold and silver) is subject to stricter control regulations than sand and gravel mining.

"Organizations like are currently exploring mining operations in the hills. Most lithium in the hills is found around the Granite formation, according to the organization's webpage.

"The South Dakota lithium project is comprised of roughly 23,500 acres of both and private Land.
The House Agriculture and Natural Resources committee first split 6-6 on a do-pass motion Thursday before voting 8-4 to send the bill to the 41st day, killing it.

"''I think the general consensus is that the issue needs to be addressed, and so we'll continue to look harder at that, make sure we get all of our any concerns addressed and try to bring that bill back next year,' Uhre-Balk told the crowd at Saturday's crackerbarrel event hosted by Elevate Rapid City.

"Organizations like the local Indigenous led nonprofit and the spoke out in support of the bill Wednesday, stating that increased lithium mining threatens clean water for Black Hills residents especially since its treated like sand or gravel mining.

"Critics of the bill, such as Mike Lees, program administrator for the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Minerals Mining Program, said current regulations are sufficient. At the crackerbarrel, Rep. Tim Goodwin, R-Rapid City, said the bill, 'was going to choke off mining. It was bureaucratic.'

"Uhre-Balk said the bill wouldn't stop mining.

"House Agriculture committee members cited a need to better understand the issue when voting to send it to the 41st day.

"The was not immediately available for comment."

Original article:
rapidcityjournal.com/news/stat

Archived version:
archive.ph/Gqvb8

Rapid City JournalBill to increase lithium mining regulations killed in state HouseHouse Bill 1258, proposed by Rep. Nichole Uhre-Balk of Rapid City, would have placed lithium mining under the same regulations as gold and silver rather than its current sand and
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[Thread] Unfortunately, South Dakota was defeated [which would have put more restrictions on ]... And I knew Burgum would betray (even though he promised not to).

‘Unleashing American Energy’: Mining and Drilling Accelerated Under Trump Administration

By Angelica (Angie) Solloa • February 12, 2025

"You may have heard that (Laguna Pueblo) transitioned out of her role as the US Secretary of the Department of Interior and announced her candidacy for Governor New Mexico. Her successor, former North Dakota Governor , is steadfast in carrying out Trump’s Executive Order 14154 '' which aims to accelerate and drilling on federal and .

"On February 3rd, Doug Burgum released this document which outlines all the revoked projects and programs intended to protect land and the people; giving a pathway for to hit the ground running across Turtle Island.

"In the , the of the Peoples’, mining and drilling companies aren’t hesitating to cash out. Currently, South Dakota House Bill 1258 is under consideration by the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, where it will come to a vote this Thursday, February 13th. Community members and citizens of the area were given just six days’ notice.

WHAT IS HB 1258?

"The passage of South Dakota House Bill 1258 would hold lithium mining to the same standards and laws as silver and gold. Under the current law, lithium mining is treated like mining for sand and gravel, and there are not enough protections for human , systems, , , and the .

"HB 1258 would offer more accountability and appropriate processes for mining companies that would better protect the land, the people, and the economy of the . , alongside partner the , collaborated to spread the word as fast as possible, calling on relatives to swiftly take action ahead of Thursday, February 13th."

Read more:
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NDN COLLECTIVE · ‘Unleashing American Energy’: Mining and Drilling Accelerated Under Trump Administration - NDN COLLECTIVEYou may have heard that Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) transitioned out of her role as the US Secretary of the...
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And last, but not least, not a music video, but a plug for 's book,

"No Spiritual Surrender: in Defense of the Sacred is a searing analysis rooted in frontline experience. Klee Benally () unrelentingly agitates against politics towards and total liberation of ()."

youtube.com/watch?v=m6wWXP7_Km

Available now from Detritus Books
detritusbooks.com

406 pages | $20
Nonfiction | Paperback
Available in select bookshops.

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YouTubeBook Trailer: No Spiritual Surrender, Klee BenallyBy Klee Benally
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's on his cover of the song "Earth Died Screaming."

" is a consequence of the war against .
The of and perpetuates the nightmare of and of .

" is intensifying to meet demand of 'green' cars. This means further targeting and destruction of and water. Support & (and beyond!) resistance to lithium mining.

From mining, transport, milling, and waste, 'clean/green' energy is a deadly lie. There are more than 10,000 abandoned uranium throughout the so-called US that have been left to permanently contaminate our communities with deadly pollution. There is also no permanent plan to deal with the highly radioactive waste from nuclear power generation. , a sacred site for , is still being considered for a national nuclear waste repository.

"For wind turbines, solar panels, and electric vehicles, proclaims that they desperately need to mine the copper beneath , a sacred site for .

"We can't ignore the brutal impacts associated with the sourcing of necessary metals and minerals needed to
'sustain' unsustainable ways of life.

" and dream, while the Earth dies screaming."

youtube.com/watch?v=iMrBYnKo9v

the-ciej.org
indigenousaction.org
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YouTubeKlee Benally | Earth Died Screaming | Tom Waits CoverBy Klee Benally
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Update on 's killer from

Published December 19, 2024

"The driver of the truck that killed journalist Myron Dewey is an engineer with the same Reno, Nevada, mining company that did the initial testing for at 's ceremonial spring in . The filed a federal lawsuit against Interior Sec. for the mining permit issued to an Australian company."

Source:
bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2023/06

Article about Federal lawsuit from November 7, 2024:

In Major Win for Hualapai, Judge Extends Drilling Freeze For Lithium

bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/11


bsnorrell.blogspot.comChoking with grief, Myron Dewey's family described their loss, as court hands down minimal sentenceCensored News is a service to grassroots Indigenous Peoples engaged in resistance and upholding human rights.
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from : Calls for Action to Protect , and

By , , Oct. 24, 2024

'We are the Guardians of the Planet'

CALI, -- "Indigenous women leaders from Brazil defending their rivers, forests and people, spoke with courage and the fire of their ancestors at the United Nations Biodiversity Convention.

"'We sing because when we sing together, we don't feel that we are alone,' said Deputy Célia Xakriabá, Federal Deputy in Brazilian Congress, and co-founder of the National Articulation of Indigenous Women Warriors of Ancestrality.

"'All of our lands, all of our rivers are being murdered,' Xakriaba said during the press conference today of Women's Earth and Climate Action Network.

"Now in Brazil they are trying to make it legal to our lands, and our lands, but it is not legal, she said. All of this is making Indigenous women sick, and we need to protect Indigenous women. Seventy percent of our women have given up having children. This is why women must be protected.

"Now, we are trying to protect all of nature, because nature has rights. 'When we kill our women, we are also killing the Earth.'"

bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/10

bsnorrell.blogspot.comLive Brazil's Indigenous Women at Biodiversity Convention in ColombiaCensored News is a service to grassroots Indigenous Peoples engaged in resistance and upholding human rights.
#COP16#Brasil#ClimateChange
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[Photos] Protect Ha'Kamwe' Stop Big Sandy Protest Walk
"!" say as they march today to protect their sacred ceremonial place Ha'Kamwe' from a lithium mine.

By , , October 20, 2024

Photos via

"'Water is life!' Hualapai said as they marched to protect their sacred ceremonial place, Ha'Kamwe' from a lithium mine.

"'For generations and through modern day, Tribal members have used Ha’Kamwe’ (also known as Cofer Hot Spring) for cultural and traditional purposes. It features prominently in tribal songs and stories about their history and connection to their land, including those known as the ,' the Hualapai Tribe said in its lawsuit filed against the U.S. Interior.

"Hualapai filed suit against Interior's . The CEO of the so-called , a tribal enterprise based in Farmington, New Mexico, was hired by an Australian company, , aka , to drill into Hualapai's sacred site for lithium.

"While sipping wine at the Sydney Opera House, heard how much money they can make mining lithium in Arizona. The enthusiastic project manager was excited to tell them that Arizona loves mining, as can be seen with all its .

"'They are a mining friendly state,' says Paul Lloyd, managing director at Arizona Lithium, owned by , in Perth, Australia. 'They are very pro-lithium production.'

"Federal judge Hopi, granted a temporary restraining order. Humetewa is the first federal judge in Arizona to halt 's runaway train of permits for destruction.

"Hualapai's lawsuit said the Interior's , BLM, never consulted Hualapai before authorizing ."

Source:
bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/10



bsnorrell.blogspot.comProtect Ha'Kamwe: Stop Big Sandy Lithium Mine Protest Walk, Sat., Oct. 19, 2024Censored News is a service to grassroots Indigenous Peoples engaged in resistance and upholding human rights.
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LIVE | Walk Against the Illegal Transportation of on the

"We are LIVE on Dinétah at for the Walk Against the Illegal Transportation of Uranium on the Navajo Nation.

"On July 30, 2024 a uranium company named hauled its materials through the Navajo Nation and was stopped and escorted off Navajo lands by the Navajo Police Department by order of President .

"A call was made by Navajo Nation First Lady Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren and Diné organizers on August 1, 2024 to walk in opposition to the illegal transport of uranium on Navajo land at Cameron, AZ.

"The assertion of on by for the protection of land, water, life, and people is a major factor in this. The Energy Fuels’ has affected the , , , and Nations by of land and water sources, illegal transport of uranium materials on tribal land, and existing without tribal consultation.

"The Pinyon Plain mine was built in 1990, but the legacy of US nuclear colonialism on Indigenous lands and communities goes back decades prior."

For more info on follow:

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Women United

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YouTubeNDN LIVE | Walk Against the Illegal Transportation of Uranium on the Navajo Nation #NavajoNation …By NDN Collective
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Live in : Protest Trucks

Walk to Cameron Chapter House, one-half mile walk today to oppose uranium trucks on .

"The sacredness of life is no longer honored." Cora Maxx-Philips

August 2, 2024
via

"' Warrior remembered and honored for !

"Navajo Commissioner Cora Maxx-Phillips said, 'We are in the sacrifice Zone my dear brothers and sisters, and that is why we are here today!'

"'We will not be silenced!' She said the privileged white people say, 'Not in my backyard.'

"'We are just as worthy. Stop using us to be in your sacrificial zone.'"

"Describing 80 years of and , toxic greed, she said, 'This is .'"

"'How many more people have to die.' she said. 'You don't fool us.'

"She said the entire infrastructure is to help . 'When it comes to push and shove, corporations will have their way. The sacredness of life is no longer honored.'"

Source:
bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/08

Livestream: facebook.com/PresidentNygren


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Exponential Expansion Proposal Must Take Into Account

by Josh Woodbury July 25, 2024

“The continues to have grave concerns about the management of the which has had a negative impact on our lands, waters, and people. The practices employed at the site over the years have added to the harmful of our sacred homeland, the . The health and well being of our citizens is directly linked to the health and well being of the river. Due to industrial and waste management such as forever chemicals, , affecting the river we have not been able to continue our cultural value of being a sustenance fishing people because the fish in the river are not healthy enough for us to consume more than small amounts. This disruption is not just about a food source, it is about the connection to our ancestors and very ways of being suffering due to the oppressive nature of profit over people and the ethos of environmental injustice that places marginalized communities in harm’s way. The expansion of Juniper Ridge under perpetuates harms against the Penobscot Nation, who are the original stewards of these lands and waters dating back over 10,000 years. Coupled with the questionable nature of if this initiative is in line with state statutes, there is no reason to think favorably of it. We add our voice to the assertion that there is no public benefit to this expansion, quite the opposite.” - Penobscot Nation Ambassador , July 16, 2024.

" has applied for an expansion of the Juniper Ridge Landfill that could more than double its size. Under law, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection [] must determine whether an expansion has 'public benefit.' They also must consider Environmental Justice when looking at the industrial facility’s impact on surrounding communities, including the Penobscot Nation. The will make a decision by August 23rd. Public comments are currently being accepted.

"After a hard fought push back from area residents, including members of the Penobscot Nation, the DEP is now required to consider 'Environmental Justice' when making a determination about whether a landfill expansion meets the '' criteria. The DEP will decide if the criteria is met [in August]."

Read more:
sunlightmediacollective.org/ex


Sunlight Media Collective · Exponential Landfill Expansion Proposal MustTake Into Account Environmental Justice:Public Comments Being Accepted Now Nine Dragons outflow pipe containing processed leachate from Juniper Ridge Landfill. Effluent has been found to contain PFAS. Photo by Sunlight Media Collective/C…
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President issues executive order to enforce laws to ban irresponsible, unsafe transport of material across

By Navajo President Buu Nygren,
July 31, 2024

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – "Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren today issued an executive order to require an agreement be in place prior to the transport of radioactive material through the Navajo Nation.

"The executive order will be in effect for the next six months.
'This was much needed,' the President said. 'We’re taking this stance of interpreting and executing the law to ensure the safety of our people and respect for Navajo . It’s our job as the executive branch to enforce these laws.'

"Citing the Navajo Nation Natural Resources Protection Act of 2005 and the Navajo Nation’s 2012 Radioactive and Related Substances, Equipment, Vehicles, Persons and Materials Transportation Act, he said Navajo laws regarding the transportation of radioactive materials have been in place for well over a decade.

"'We’re a land of laws,' President Nygren said. 'As the executive branch, as the President of the Navajo Nation, we’re here to enforce these laws to make sure nobody’s breaking these laws.'

"Yesterday, , Inc., owner of the south of Grand Canyon did not provide notice to Navajo Nation officials of the transport of and estimated 50 tons of mine ore through the heart of the Navajo Nation.

"The company’s failure to seek approval from the Navajo Nation for the transport of radioactive materials across its land disregards the Nation’s governmental authority and sovereignty, President Nygren said.

"'If you’re going to smuggle uranium into our borders and across our Nation and outside, that’s pretty much illegal,' he said. 'I’m very disappointed that this is happening in this day and age.'"

Read more:
bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/08


bsnorrell.blogspot.comNavajo President Issues Executive Order to Halt Radioactive Uranium TrucksCensored News is a service to grassroots Indigenous Peoples engaged in resistance and upholding human rights.
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Nation: Two Trucks Reached Mill as Tribal Police Pursued

Navajo President , Navajo Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley condemn today’s unauthorized transport of uranium ore through Nation

Navajo Nation Statement,
, July 30, 2024

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – "Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren this morning deployed the Navajo police to attempt to halt the illegal transportation of uranium ore from the Pinyon Plain Mine to the White Mesa Mill in southeastern Utah.
By the end of the day, he received a report that two trucks carrying the uranium ore had reached Utah.

"'What was very disappointing today is that we were under the assumption that we would get 10 days or two weeks heads up if that this was going to happen,' he said. 'Then, at the same time, we were made aware that transportation was not going to happen until October or November.'

"The President said he learned at 11:30 a.m. today that the trucks were en route without notification from , the owner of the Mine, that the transportation of ore was to happen.

"'They snuck through the and they made it onto the Utah side, outside of the reservation,' the President said. 'To me, they operated covertly to travel the Navajo Nation illegally. It’s very disappointing that they did that, that they smuggled uranium across our Nation which is very inappropriate.'

"Navajo Nation Council Speaker Crystalyne Curley expressed the concern of the Council upon hearing the news.
'The Navajo Nation Council strongly condemn today’s action by ,' the Speaker said. 'Our Navajo people have suffered for many years, and many lost their lives due to on our homelands. The Navajo Nation will continue to oppose and fight against the transportation of uranium ore through our lands for the health and safety of our people.'"

Read more:
bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/07

bsnorrell.blogspot.comNavajo Nation: Two Uranium Trucks Reached Mill as Tribal Police PursuedCensored News is a service to grassroots Indigenous Peoples engaged in resistance and upholding human rights.
#ReaderSupportedNews#NoUraniumMining#IndigenousNews
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So, the discovery of deep under the ocean reminds me of how and other have warned us that messing with certain places could affect life on -- that some of them keep harmful forces (radiation) in check, or are essential in the creation of oxygen. Life on Earth exists only because certain elements have come together in a certain way. Why mess with what works?!!!

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Blood Memories: Women on the Frontlines Inspire with Words and Action

By , , April 17, 2024

NEW YORK -- "Indigenous women around the world are battling , , and . The abuse of is directly connected to the violence against Indigenous women.

"Women's Earth and Network International hosted Indigenous women on panels during the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on Wednesday.

"Osprey Orielle Lake, WECAN executive director, opened the session calling for a in , an end to the oppression, and return of the hostages. 'The killing must be stopped now,' she said.

"Indigenous women speak on the struggles, from the battle to halt the and protect their burial places, to protecting the water and animals around the and the battles against mining in the , , , and ."

Read more:
bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/04

bsnorrell.blogspot.comLive Now:Indigenous Women Upholding Indigenous Rights and Leading Climate SolutionsCensored News is a service to grassroots Indigenous Peoples engaged in resistance and upholding human rights.
#IndigenousNews#WaterIsLife#UN
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Warriors for a New Generation: Youths at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

By , , April 17, 2024

NEW YORK -- "Indigenous youths from around the world challenged and institutions -- rising as warriors, defenders and that are honoring and protecting future generations, at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on Tuesday, the second day of the two week forum.

"'s lawsuit against is an attempt to silence the voices for Mother Earth, and Indigenous who are battling the , said , , speaking at the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

"Brings Plenty said youths are here to warn the global community about the rising threat of abusive lawsuits known as lawsuits, Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation.
She said the lawsuit of Energy Transfer, owner of the Dakota Access Pipeline, is an attack on the peaceful protest of at in North Dakota from May of 2016 to May of 2017, and is seeking $300 million in damages. It is expected to go to trial this summer.

"'The lawsuit against Greenpeace is also an attack on the Indigenous movement in our fight for self determination to protect Mother Earth, our water, sacred and cultural sites, our youths, and future generations.'

"In her passionate appeal to the U.N. Permanent Forum, Brings Plenty said the lawsuit is trying to silence anyone that is speaking out.

"'These colonial lawsuits are sending a warning to anyone who is thinking about speaking out to be quiet.'

"'Any of you could be next.'"

Read more:
bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/04




bsnorrell.blogspot.comWarriors for a New Generation: Indigenous Youths at the U.N. Permanent Forum on Indigenous IssuesCensored News is a service to grassroots Indigenous Peoples engaged in resistance and upholding human rights.
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