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VICTORY! Supreme Court decision ends saga of dredge miner who polluted Idaho river
July 2, 2024

VICTORY! Supreme Court decision ends saga of dredge miner who polluted Idaho river

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the longstanding requirement that suction dredge miners must obtain a Clean Water Act permit before engaging in the destructive activity. The Supreme Court rejected a petition to review prior federal court rulings that found gold miner Shannon Poe, of California, violated the Clean Water Act when he dumped suction […]