Last week, April 20-21, over 200 experts in their field came together at California State University, Sacramento, to address the issue of the ongoing impacts from legacy mines in California. This bi-annual conference, presented by nonprofit organization The Sierra Fund (TSF) of Nevada City, was attended by local, State, and Federal level agencies, technical experts,

The ecological footprint of the California Gold Rush, the phenomenon that put our State on the map is vast and spans a significant time frame. The Sierra Fund’s third bi-annual conference, Reclaiming the Sierra 2015: The New Gold Rush, April 20-21 at California State University Sacramento, will devote an entire conference track to exploring restoration

Here’s more info on the upcoming Sierra Fund conference.  The way the miners acted in California before regulations in 1975 is just like how many Jr. Canadian Mining companies operate today in the developing world, leaving massive amounts of mercury and equipment.  Marc Choyt, FJA USA.  The history of mining regulation (or lack thereof) has shaped