Ponderosa Exploration Drilling Project #64551 Scoping notice was published 7/20/25 by Black Hills National Forest. Comments are requested through 7/21/2025 11:59:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time). https://cara.fs2c.usda.gov/Public/CommentInput?Project=64551 The Northern Hills District of Black Hills National Forest has released information for the proposed Ponderosa gold drilling project, with a 30-day comment period. Your comments are due by […]
Topic The Next Fight for Wildlife and Wild Places - Call to Action Date & Time Selected Sessions: Jul 24, 2025 06:00 PM MT Description Congressional leaders are working on a sneaky way to take away protections for the wildlife and wild places we love. This is a serious moment. Gray wolves and grizzly bears […]
Forest Service says: Due to changes in the planning process and proposed action for this project, an additional comment period will be conducted. . Additional information is available on the Buffalo project website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/blackhills/projects/67248 In notice says: " The 30-day public comment period for the Buffalo project was initiated on March 4, 2025, via a […]
Spearfish Creek Watershed Festival July 26th, Link to learn more: https://visitspearfish.com/events/spearfish-creek-watershed-festival Come celebrate Spearfish Creek and learn about the watershed from organizations that are working with and within it. 1. TOUR the Spearfish Hydro Plant. 2. A volunteer community CREEK CLEANUP. 3. Watershed FESTIVAL activities and education fair at Meier Park (right across the street […]
Deadline for groups to sign on to EarthJustice letter in opposition to Trump's rewrite of CEQ rules is - Thursday July 31st COB. If a group or individual wants a copy of the letter contact Nancy at 605-787-6466 or phas.wsd@rapidnet.com and I will forward it to you. It is however for groups to sign (not […]
8/4/25 is Deadline for Mandatory Regulatory Reviews to Unleash American Energy and Improve Government Efficiency -Link to rulemaking docket: https://www.regulations.gov/document/PHMSA-2025-0050-0001 This is an opportunity for advocates of less regulation of pipelines in America to submit suggestions for less regulation of pipelines. We suggest advocates more regulation write in and ask for more regulations. Quote […]
Trump started revising CEQ rules earlier in the year - saying CEQ rules don’t apply anymore and each agency needs to write their own new versions https://ceq.doe.gov/docs/laws-regulations/CEQ-Interim-Final-Rule-Pre-publication-Version.pdf So the agencies have been doing that and Federal Register has recently published them These rules are effective July 3rd, but comments are due August 4th . We […]
Deadline to comment on adverse rule-making about Alaska wild areas - BLM proposes to rescind the- “Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska” final rule. Comments must be received by August 4th, 2025 EarthJustice has a pre-fab online comment letter on drilling in arctic: https://earthjustice.org/action/the-western-arctic-is-under-threat-protect-one-of-the-most-important-ecosystems-on-earth?ms=web Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. In the Searchbox, enter […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to repeal all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants. Comments must be received on or before August 7, 2025. Link: https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0124-0001 Docket: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0124 The EPA is proposing that the Clean Air Act (CAA) requires it to make a finding that GHG emissions from […]
Deadline for scoping comments on BLM proposed RMP amendments to enable coal mining in Powder River Basin. Link to federal register notice: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-12672.pdf Earth Justice objects to this amendment & has a pre-fab comment letter on this project on their action alerts web page. https://earthjustice.org/action/this-coal-rich-area-was-protected-from-new-mining-but-now-the-trump-administration-wants-to-reverse-course?ms=web Quotes from Notice: " The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) […]