By Bob Ferris "While some people are skeptical about the subject, the condition of “gold fever” really does exist. I know, because I have felt the heat and confusion … Continue reading Suction Dredgers Release the McCracken
Of Dynamite, Lead, Mercury, Storms and the Myths of Suction Dredging
By Bob Ferris About a decade ago I watched a giant front-end loader pull a metal culvert that was restricting fish passage out of a steelhead stream in Southern … Continue reading Of Dynamite, Lead, Mercury, Storms and the Myths of Suction Dredging
The Suction Dredging War Starts in Washington: Gentlemen Do Not Start Your Engines
By Bob Ferris The above clip came to mind when I was dealing with a recent posting on a fishing site about suction dredge mining in Washington State. … Continue reading The Suction Dredging War Starts in Washington: Gentlemen Do Not Start Your Engines
Governor Signs Bill to Protect Salmon Habitat by Reducing Impacts of Suction Dredge Gold Mining on Oregon Rivers
For immediate release August 15, 2013 Contact Forrest English, Rogue Riverkeeper, 541-261-2030 Josh Laughlin, Cascadia Wildlands, 541-844-8182 Erik Fernandez, Oregon Wild, 503-283-6343 x202 Jim McCarthy, WaterWatch of Oregon, 541-708-0731 … Continue reading Governor Signs Bill to Protect Salmon Habitat by Reducing Impacts of Suction Dredge Gold Mining on Oregon Rivers
Fantastic Fourth Float
To celebrate the recent passage of the suction dredging bill and in an effort to remove myself from the computer, a friend of mine Kyle who works for a local … Continue reading Fantastic Fourth Float
Suction Dredge Reform Bill Passes Legislature
Salem Statesman Journal by Zach Urness July 8, 2013 A bill that would scale back the number of suction dredge mining permits issued in Oregon has passed the House … Continue reading Suction Dredge Reform Bill Passes Legislature
Press Release: Bill to Protect Salmon Habitat in Oregon Passes House and Senate, Awaits Governor’s Signature
For immediate release July 8, 2013 Contact: Forrest English, Rogue Riverkeeper, 541-261-2030 Josh Laughlin, Cascadia Wildlands, 541-844-8182 Salem, OR — Celebrated by fishermen, landowners, outdoor recreation businesses, and … Continue reading Press Release: Bill to Protect Salmon Habitat in Oregon Passes House and Senate, Awaits Governor’s Signature
County Votes Against Anti-mining Effort
Eugene Weekly by Camilla Mortensen May 2, 2013 The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife killed sea lion number CO22 (or as activist group Sea Shepherd dubbed him, Brian) … Continue reading County Votes Against Anti-mining Effort
Southern Oregon miners file injunction to stop legislation on motorized mining moratorium
By Yuxing Zheng, The Oregonian April 26, 2013 SALEM — A southern Oregon mining group is seeking an injunction in federal court to stop bills under consideration in the … Continue reading Southern Oregon miners file injunction to stop legislation on motorized mining moratorium
FONSI not Fonzie
By Bob Ferris "…not once during the many hours of public testimony was the committee presented with scientific evidence that the practice of small-scale suction dredge mining is … Continue reading FONSI not Fonzie