This is a posting that Alan Aker, Chairman of Meade County Commissioners posted to his Facebook page right after the DENR decision regarding the oil drilling near Bear Butte: Aker said the stakes are very high for protection of private property rights. “There is no reason to believe this ruling will be limited to Bear [...]
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Statement from Alan Aker, Chairman of Meade County Commissioners regarding Bear Butte Oil Drilling Issue
June 13th, 2011 
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Meade County objects to Bear Butte decision
June 6th, 2011 admin Associated Press SD: Meade County objects to Bear Butte decision STURGIS, S.D. — The Meade County Commission has decided to ask a state board to reconsider its decision restricting oil drilling near Bear Butte, a mountain in western South Dakota that is considered sacred to many Indian tribes. The state Board of Minerals and Environment [...]
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May 24th, 2011 admin Meade County considers suing over Bear Butte decision The question over oil drilling near Bear Butte could be headed to court. Days after a state board ruled that oil drilling can proceed – with limits – on private land near the landmark held as sacred by Native Americans, local officials are considering legal action to [...]
SD commission cuts number of wells allowed at oil field near Bear Butte
May 19th, 2011 admin PIERRE, S.D. — A lawyer for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe says he’s pleased a South Dakota board has reduced the number of oil wells that can be drilled near Bear Butte. But Chase Iron Eyes says American Indian tribes who use Bear Butte as a religious site still believe no drilling should be allowed [...]
Bear Butte Oil Controversy Settled
May 19th, 2011 admin By Austin Hoffman Published: May 18, 2011, 10:17 PM PIERRE, SD – Controversy over the use of sacred Indian land has been heating up since November. But Wednesday, the Board of Minerals and Environment settled the dispute over whether oil wells can be drilled on land near Bear Butte. It’s a place that has been [...]
