Suction dredge miner is violating law, Idaho lawsuit alleges

摘要

The Idaho Conservation League has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a gold miner of breaking environmental law and encouraging unpermitted mining.rnThe suit contends that suction dredge mining by Shannon Poe Is violating the Clean Water Act on the South Fork of the Clearwater River.rnOpponents say the technique, which involves sucking sediment into a hose and sifting for gold, can hurt fish spawning beds and fish eggs.