On Earth Day, members of environmental groups came together to call for cleanup of thousands of abandoned uranium mines in South Dakota and other locations, most of them in Western states. Charmaine White Face of Defenders of the Black Hills headed up this effort and chose the Cheyenne River as a meeting place. She says it’s one of several contaminated areas in the state. SDPB’s Victoria Wicks traveled to find the environmentalists about 20 miles east of Hermosa on Highway 40.
On Earth Day, Activists Call For Cleanup Of Abandoned Uranium Mines
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Charmaine White Face gives interviews to journalists on the bridge over the Cheyenne River.
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Jill Stein, physician-turned-activist, traveled to Red Shirt to help promote the Clean Up the Mines movement.
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The Cheyenne River runs near Red Shirt.
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These activists stand on the Cheyenne River bridge to catch the attention of drivers.
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After gathering on the bridge, activists moved to the ball field outside Red Shirt for speeches and a picnic.
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