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Joshua Bohmker, et al v. State of Oregon, et al

  1. October 09, 2018

    Mining Association Asks 9th Circ. To Revisit Oregon Regs

    The American Exploration & Mining Association said the Ninth Circuit should revisit its recent split panel decision that upheld an Oregon measure prohibiting motorized mining methods in certain salmon habitats, arguing the opinion conflicts with the intent of Congress.

  2. September 13, 2018

    Gold Miners Can't Crack Ore. Mining Regs At 9th Circ.

    A split Ninth Circuit panel has upheld an Oregon statute prohibiting motorized mining methods in sensitive salmon habitats, which had been challenged by gold miners and mining groups, finding it is not preempted by federal law.

  3. November 29, 2016

    Gold Miners Pan Oregon Mining Regs At 9th Circ.

    Oregon gold miners and mining groups urged the Ninth Circuit on Monday to strike down a state law prohibiting motorized mining methods in sensitive salmon habitats, saying the law isn't a permissible "environmental standard" but rather an illegal mining prohibition that interferes with federal law.

  4. October 21, 2016

    Feds, Law Profs Back Oregon In 9th Circ. Mining Appeal

    A group of "Western public land" law professors, the federal government and the states of California and Washington are throwing their weight behind Oregon's law temporarily banning some mining methods in sensitive salmon habitats, filing amicus briefs with the Ninth Circuit in support of the state.

  5. October 17, 2016

    Oregon Asks 9th Circ. To Uphold Salmon-Saving Mining Regs

    The state of Oregon and environmental groups on Friday asked the Ninth Circuit to uphold a state law imposing a five-year ban on motorized mining methods in certain salmon habitats, saying the statute isn't preempted by federal law.