Environmental groups found a friendly ear in the Oregon Legislature a couple of years ago, convincing legislators to pass a five-year ban on suction dredge mining.
The ban takes effect on January 2, 2016, and is supposed to last for five years.
Miners are angry about the move, and took the ban to court in an attempt to block it.
Environmental groups, includingCascadia Wildlands and the Center for Biological Diversity, joined the suit on the pro-moratorium side.
Nick Cady from CW and Jonathan Evans from CBD are our guests.
