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Act" (SOWSPA), legislation to enact a mining withdrawal that would ensure certain federal lands are permanently "withdrawn" from eligibility for mining claims, protecting them from toxic mining pollution.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Act" (SOWSPA), legislation to enact a mining withdrawal that would ensure certain federal lands are permanently "withdrawn" from eligibility for mining claims, protecting them from toxic mining pollution.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