Groups Sue To Block Drilling Near Lakota Sacred Site

By Crystal Owens ( April 3, 2026, 3:03 PM EDT) -- A group of Indigenous rights and conservation nonprofits are asking a South Dakota federal court to vacate the government's decision to green-light an exploratory drilling project within the Black Hills National Forest, arguing it will directly impact a sacred Lakota site used by countless generations....

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