The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) in a November 20th Opinion addressed an issue involving the applicability of the Section 402 Clean Water Act National ...

A coalition of commercial fishing groups, environmentalists and the Karuk Indian tribe are suing the state in an effort to prevent it from enacting new regulations on using suction dredging to mine ...

BOISE, IdahoBOISE, Idaho — A suction-dredge gold miner from California who operated in an Idaho river containing federally protected salmon and steelhead without permits required by the Clean Water ...

Even though the Gold Rush is long gone, the fight over the valuable mineral rages on in California. For over a decade, gold miners have been battling with the state government and conservationists in ...

A bill that aims to improve water quality and protections for endangered salmon by restricting suction dredge mining met with the Senate’s approval Thursday. The bill, HB 1261, would prohibit suction ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) - The Karuk Tribe and nine environmental groups claim in court that the California Department of Fish and Game approved suction dredge mining in state rivers, again, without ...

A miner who admitted to using equipment to suck up gold from the bed of a 62-mile-long river in north-central Idaho has been fined $150,000 by a federal judge for failing to receive the proper permits ...

The Oregon Senate passed a bill Monday that would put permanent restrictions on motorized suction dredge mining to protect sensitive salmon and lamprey habitat. The bill’s backers called it a win for ...

BOISE – A suction-dredge gold miner who operated in an Idaho river containing federally protected salmon and steelhead without required permits is facing what could be substantial fines. A U.S.

A new method of dredging is being trialled in two harbours with the aim of reducing costs and the environmental impact.

IN a rush of crystal-clear water tumbling across boulders and logs before spilling into quiet pebble-bedded pools, Peshastin Creek is a classic North Cascades waterway that has long been home to ...