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
Oregon Suction Dredge Hearing April 15, 2013 3PM
If you care about salmon and steelhead recovery in Oregon's most precious rivers like the Rogue, Umpqua and Chetco and want to protect these waterways from the harmful effects of suction … Continue reading Oregon Suction Dredge Hearing April 15, 2013 3PM
Protecting Oregon’s Rivers from Suction Dredge Mining
Editorial by the Register-Guard March 4, 2013 Nearly a quarter century has passed since Oregon last updated the State Scenic Waterways Program, which increases protection for the state’s most … Continue reading Protecting Oregon’s Rivers from Suction Dredge Mining
Suction Dredge Mining in California
Suction dredging emerged as a recreational and economic activity when new technology began allowing miners to reach streambeds in deep rivers to mine for gold. Suction dredging uses a vacuum-like … Continue reading Suction Dredge Mining in California
Suction Dredging…Sucks
By Bob Ferris My access point to my career in the conservation field came originally from fish. I caught my first trout on the Eel River in northern California … Continue reading Suction Dredging…Sucks