July 20, 2018
The D.C. Circuit ruled Friday that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission wrongly allowed Powertech to keep a uranium mining license after failing to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act over objections from the Oglala Sioux Tribe, holding that such a decision "vitiates" the environmental law's requirements.
March 20, 2018
The Oglala Sioux Tribe insisted Tuesday in oral arguments at the D.C. Circuit that a uranium mining license under review by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission also can be challenged at the appeals court because the license remains "effective" and in place during the review.
February 09, 2018
The Oglala Sioux Tribe pushed back Thursday in the D.C. Circuit against a letter by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, claiming a recent circuit decision buoys its case, not the NRC's, in its fight over a South Dakota uranium mine permit.
January 25, 2018
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission told the D.C. Circuit Thursday that the court's recent decision in another licensing case strengthened its argument that the Oglala Sioux Tribe lacks jurisdiction to challenge a license issued to a company for a proposed South Dakota uranium mine.
August 31, 2017
Mining company Powertech told the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday it backs the federal government's argument that the appellate court lacks jurisdiction to consider the Oglala Sioux Tribe's challenge to a license issued to a company for a proposed uranium mine in South Dakota.
August 10, 2017
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission argued Thursday that the D.C. Circuit lacks jurisdiction to consider the Oglala Sioux Tribe's challenge to a license issued to a company for a proposed uranium mine in South Dakota because the underlying administrative proceedings are ongoing and no final decision has yet been rendered.
June 28, 2017
The Oglala Sioux Tribe pressed the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday to revoke a license given by the federal government to the company behind a proposed uranium mine, questioning why it has been left intact when related environmental and historic preservation issues have been identified.
March 28, 2017
Powertech on Monday urged the D.C. Circuit to toss the Oglala Sioux Tribe's suit against the federal government challenging an environmental assessment and license given to the company to operate a South Dakota uranium mine, arguing there was never a final decision issued.
March 27, 2017
The Oglala Sioux Tribe on Friday fought the federal government’s bid to dismiss a suit challenging an environmental assessment and license given to the operators of a South Dakota uranium mine, shooting back at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s argument that the D.C. Circuit lacks jurisdiction.
March 17, 2017
The federal government on Friday urged the D.C. Circuit to nix the Oglala Sioux Tribe's challenge of the environmental assessment and license given to the operators of a South Dakota uranium mine, saying the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission hasn't yet issued a final order on the project.