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9th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously affirms ruling, suction dredge miner unlawfully polluted Idaho river
On November 20, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that professional gold miner Shannon Poe violated the federal Clean Water Act when he dumped suction dredge mining waste into the South Fork of the Clearwater River without a required pollution permit.
Out-of-State Miner Sued for Illegal Dredging in the South Fork Clearwater River
Last week, ICL filed suit in federal district court against a California miner with a history of repeated disregard for clean water laws.