Mining
The mining industry in California has been shut down by two back-to-back moratoriums totaling seven years, during which time miners are denied their mining rights. Few if any of these miners will be able to return to business, even assuming their rights are eventually honored.
The Death of Mining
Michael Adams is a professional gold miner in Siskiyou County. His business has been effectively shut down by a court-ordered study that has taken 2 years to complete, followed by a new 5-year moratorium imposed by the California legislature.
•email: Mike Adams
The Death of Mining
Jim Foley, like Michael, is a suction dredge miner who is deeply concerned about the destruction of mining brought about by lawsuits from organizations that have no stake in the County, and Big Government controls.
•email: Jim Foley
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Topics
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THE ASSAULT
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EXAMPLES
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THE IMPACT
Mining
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FIGHTING BACK
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Featured
•Letter: Mar 21, 2013 Kirk MacKenzie letter to CA Fish & Game on behalf of the miners
•Exhibit 1: Mar 11, 2013 CA Water Resource Control Board letter attacking the miners without cause or due process
•Exhibit 2: Feb 24, 2012 Dr. Paul Houser letter exposing DOI scientific misconduct re: the Klamath River Dams
•Exhibit 3: Nov 7, 2012 Dr. Corey Goodman letter exposing scientific misconduct re: Drakes Bay Oyster Farm
•Exhibit 4: Mar 4, 2013 Cause of Action Report detailing DOI scientific misconduct re: Drakes Bay Oyster Farm
•Exhibit 5: Mar 11, 2013 Dr. Corey Goodman letter to Obama’s Science Advisor, Dr. John Holdren, requesting an independent investigation of scientific misconduct
•Exhibit 6: Feb 22, 2013 9th District Circuit Court decision that Drakes Bay Oyster Farm would get its day in court.
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Benefits of Mining
•Mining removes lead from our streams and rivers. In this video, Oregon miners show the buckets of lead removed in just a few days.
•Dredgers Get The Lead Out, an article by Brad Jones of the GPAA.
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