9th Circuit overturns suction dredge gold mining rulings
Saturday, June 2, 2012 - 00:50
in Earth & Climate
Suction dredge gold mining along Northern California's Klamath River must be reviewed by federal wildlife officials if threatened coho salmon might be harmed, the court rules.Recreational gold mining using suction dredges along Northern California's Klamath River must be reviewed by federal wildlife officials if threatened coho salmon might be harmed, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.