South Dakota’s historic preservation director has sent formal recommendations to the state Board of Minerals and Environment that would reduce or offset the visual impacts of an oilfield in development less than two miles from Bear Butte. Those recommendations and comments from Jason Haug will be considered Thursday, when the state board holds a public [...]
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Photos of Oil Drilling Rigs Near Bear Butte
April 3rd, 2011 
admin Photos provided by Jason Haug, South Dakota Historical Society
Bad News for Bear Butte – House Bill 1119 Passes 48 to 22
February 1st, 2011 admin On Tuesday, February 1, 2011 the South Dakota State Legislature voted 48 ayes to 22 nays, approving House Bill 1119 “An act to revise the procedure for reissuing certain alcoholic beverage licenses.” The Bill was approved with one brief amendment changing the wording on line 13 from “shall” to “may.” The passing of HB1119 is [...]
ACTION ALERT! BEAR BUTTE ~ URGENT! ACTION NEEDED BY THIS WEEKEND!
January 27th, 2011 admin January 27, 2011 From:Protect Sacred Sites Indigenous People, One Nation www.protectsacredsites.org www.protectbearbutte.com ACTION ALERT! BEAR BUTTE ~ URGENT! ACTION NEEDED BY THIS WEEKEND! I apologize for the little action time we have with this issue. I just found out about it last night. This Bill was just presented this week and it is already on [...]
ACTION ALERT! BEAR BUTTE ~ OIL DRILLING<<
ACTION ALERT! February 28, 2011 Update from Protect Sacred Sites www.protectsacredsites.org www.protectbearbutte.com Hello everyone, The DENR has reopened public comment for the oil drilling near Bear Butte. The public comments are due by March 30th and hearing will be April 21st, located in Pierre. The South Dakota State Historic Preservation Officer, Jason Haug [...]