Historic mining sites reclaimed for fish
Two fish habitat improvement projects were completed this year in tributaries of the Middle Fork of the John Day River just downstream from the historic …
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BLM approves mining exploration north of Mt St. Helens
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management says that a proposed exploratory mining northeast of Mount St. Helens would present no significant environmental impact, but Ascot …
Right-of-Way Agreement secures site access for Pebble Project developers
Another step forward for the wrong mine in the wrong place. Northern Dynasty Minerals reports the Pebble Limited Partnership has finalized a Right-of-Way Agreement with …
The EPA Can’t Wait to Reopen the Mine That Poisoned North Idaho
For a century, the mines of the Coeur d’Alene Mountains in North Idaho produced much of the heavy metals that made the U.S. a global …
Bishop Renews Effort To Overturn SW Oregon Mining Ban
The guys just won’t quit. Congressman Rob Bishop from Utah is renewing his efforts to undo a ban on mining near several pristine waterways in …
Extension of mining ban north of Yellowstone moves forward
Forest officials have officially recommended a 20-year ban on new mining claims on a swath of public lands in the mountains north of Yellowstone National …
Trump Administration breaks promise to protect the Boundary Waters
Trump Administration officials have canceled the application for a mineral withdrawal that would have protected Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Wilderness. The decision opens the path for …
Mining Again Threatens Mt. St Helens Area Wild Fish and Habitat
Just north of Mount St. Helens lies the beautiful and pristine Green River valley, which is a treasured wild steelhead refuge and a destination for …
Court says state broke law in approving gold hunt north of Yellowstone
A Montana district court has ruled that state regulators ignored environmental issues and illegally approved an exploratory drilling project in the mountains north of Yellowstone …
LeBron has more money in his bank account than Northern Dynasty Minerals
The backer of an Alaska copper and gold mine project said it needs another month to finish an agreement with the mine’s owner. Should financier …