Uranium
Living in SD means elevated risk for radon exposure, lung cancer
Donna Wright and her husband moved to the Black Hills in 2005 and built their home atop a mountain ridge overlooking the prairie, Bear Butte and the Black Hills near Sturgis. It was a “dream come true,” until the couple realized they were being exposed to 20 times more radon than the amount deemed safe […]
NorthWestern Energy considers building a nuclear plant in South Dakota
An energy company is looking into the possibility of building a small nuclear plant in South Dakota. The company, NorthWestern Energy, is targeting a potential construction date in 2030. The plant would produce between 80 and 320 megawatts. Conventional, large nuclear reactors can produce over 700 megawatts. “A decision has not been made whether or […]
Voters get their say on uranium mining in Fall River County
After years of arguing from opposite sides of a mining debate, Mark Hollenbeck and Susan Henderson are about to learn what their friends and neighbors think. Voters in Fall River County will consider a local ballot measure in the Nov. 8 general election. If approved, the measure would designate uranium mining as an unlawful nuisance […]