Environmental

Russian River Gravel Mining Settlement Lessens Environmental Damage

Agreement requires strict scientific oversight

Santa Rosa, CA –(ENEWSPF)–October 4, 2012.  The environment impacts of mining gravel out of the Russian River will be less destructive because of a settlement between environmental groups and the mining company, after a nearly two year battle
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Russian River. (Ingrid Taylar)
 
The Russian River was once a world-famous fishing river. Damage from in-stream gravel mining to salmon and steelhead is well-documented.  (Ingrid Taylar)

Under the settlement, the mining company will be…

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