"BLM Advances Contentious South Dakota Uranium Mine"

"Federal regulators are preparing an environmental review for a project opposed by members of a nearby tribe and conservation groups."

"The Trump administration is moving ahead with a uranium mining project in South Dakota that’s drawn years of pushback from the Oglala Sioux Tribe.

The Bureau of Land Management on Tuesday said it’s preparing an environmental assessment of the Dewey-Burdock project, a uranium mining proposal by EnCore Energy, a Texas-based company.

EnCore plans to use a technique known as “in-situ leach” mining, which is similar to fracking. The method involves pumping water underground to remove uranium from deposits.

BLM is taking public comment on its draft assessment through May 14."

Hannah Northey reports for E&E News April 14, 2026.