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Op-Ed: Midas Gold takes no responsibility for mining-caused water pollution, and files a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service
Published in The Star News
CEO Laurel Sayer recently announced that Midas Gold Corporation took “a necessary step to protect Midas Gold from being held responsible for alleged water pollution from lands owned and managed by the U.S. Forest Service”, referring to the lawsuit filed by Midas against the U.S. Forest Service on August 18th, 2020…
A Big Win for Your Public Lands: IRU, ICL, and ISC secure increased protections for public lands and Jarbidge River during mining project on Idaho/Nevada border
Idaho Rivers United, alongside partners Idaho Sierra Club and Idaho Conservation League, secured additional protections for the headwaters of the Wild & Scenic Jarbidge River that would be impacted by a gold mining exploration project along the Nevada-Idaho border.
IRU participates in negotiated rulemaking to ensure our rivers have a voice
IRU continues work to protect the South Fork of the Salmon River from a large-scale gold mining proposal. The Stibnite Gold Project, proposed by Midas Gold Corporation, is still in the midst of the regulatory process, and we are awaiting the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement sometime in spring 2020.