RAPID CITY, S.D. – Black Hills residents are taking advantage of public hearings regarding a potential uranium mine near Edgemont. Powertech and Azarga have applied for permits from the Environmental Protection Agency for a two-part project: first, to create a uranium mine, and second, to allow the companies to dispose of waste deep underground. Tuesday featured the second of two EPA hearings in Rapid City, where concerned residents voiced their opposition against the Dewey Burdock Uranium Project. Opponents fear the operation, particularly the underground waste portion of the project, could…