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Tuesday
Jul032012

Another Defeat for Suction Dredge Mining

DateTuesday, July 3, 2012 at 12:00AM

Suction dredge mining foes are celebrating the news that an addition to the California budget bill will  extend indefinitely a moratorium on the controversial practice.

The recent budget action is the latest in a string of defeats for so-called recreational mining. Backed by key state legislators, opponents of dredging have prevented suction dredges from operating in California waters since December 2006.

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