Reps. Huffman and Hoyle Introduces Bill to Protect Southwestern Oregon Rivers From Mining Pollution
July 28, 2023
July 28, 2023
WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release on July 27, 2023:
Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) introduced the "Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act" (SOWSPA), legislation to enact a mining withdrawal that would ensure certain federal lands are permanently "withdrawn" from eligibility for mining claims, protecting them from toxic mining pollution.
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Today, U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) introduced the "Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act" (SOWSPA), legislation to enact a mining withdrawal that would ensure certain federal lands are permanently "withdrawn" from eligibility for mining claims, protecting them from toxic mining pollution.
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