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South Dakota Drilling Project Canceled After Backlash From Tribes

A South Dakota mining company has canceled a drilling project in the Black Hills after opposition from Native American tribes and local groups. In a letter provided Friday by Indigenous advocacy group NDN Collective, Rapid City-based Pete Lien & Sons …

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According to Insurance Journal’s source item, South Dakota Drilling Project Canceled After Backlash From Tribes, A South Dakota mining company has canceled a drilling project in the Black Hills after opposition from Native American tribes and local groups. In a letter provided Friday by Indigenous advocacy group NDN Collective, Rapid City-based Pete Lien & Sons …

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South Dakota Drilling Project Canceled After Backlash From TribesInsurance Journal - 2026-05-13T16:54:03+00:00

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