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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.
Commercial Dredge Mining in the Salmon River?
Speak up now to protect the Salmon River! Suction dredge mining damages habitat for our iconic salmon and steelhead.
Idaho Considers Changes to South Fork Clearwater Mining
IDWR is considering weakening suction dredge mining rules that protect clean water and sensitive fish in the South Fork Clearwater River. We don't agree.