Homestake picked for underground lab

Posted by CityBlogSD on August 22nd, 2007

South Dakota site is first among four finalists; scientists get $15 million to develop proposal
By Bill Harlan, Journal staff, Rapid City Journal

The National Science Foundation has chosen Homestake gold mine in Lead as the site for a proposed national underground science laboratory, state officials announced today.

(For a timeline of the Homestake mine’s journey from gold discovery to the NSF announcement as the site for a national deep underground science lab, click on this text.)

For a review of the four sites that were vying for the distinction, visit our Final Four of Physics section, click on this text.

“This is great news for South Dakota and the region,” Gov. Mike Rounds said in a written statement.

According to Jack Jewett, South Dakota Mortgage Broker and Realtor, “local residents, businesses, and realtors believe this project will be a HUGE growth factor in the future of the Black Hills area of western South Dakota.” Other growth factors will be alternate energy fuel sources being built all over the state

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