Hot Springs Hearing on CNEC Application POSTPONED to explore for uranium near Craven Canyon

THIS HEARING WAS POSTPONED TILL LATE  MAY

The public hearing about an application to explore underground for uranium in the Black Hills has been rescheduled to May 18 through May 22.

The hearing will take place in Hot Springs at the Mueller Civic Center. It had previously been scheduled for this week (13th-17th)  but was postponed.

I assume details will be posted here

https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=67

Exact details of hearing not yet known by us

The motion for a change of venue to Hot Springs  – for mid April 2026 hearing on proposed uranium exploration near  Craven Canyon – was granted on 3/18/26 by the Board of Minerals & Environment. The new  venue/location of hearing on Clean Nuclear Energy Corporation Uranium Exploration Permit Application; EXNI 453.

. Watch for update on details.  There are two different processes going on for approval requests to explore for uranium near Craven Canyon. One is to explore on private land and is being considered/reviewed by the SD Board of Minerals and Environment. Another request is to explore on Forest Service lands and is being considered/reviewed by the Forest Service.  This notice is about the request on private land.

The full board packet and the link for live streaming the 3/18/26 Board  of M&E was available on the South Dakota Boards and Commissions Portal at archives:

https://boardsandcommissions.sd.gov/Meetings.aspx?BoardID=67

For more information about the Chord Project, go to Black Hills Clean Water Alliance  webpage at:

https://bhcleanwateralliance.org/chord-project/