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Petition mounted to ban gold mining near Yosemite

San Francisco Chronicle | May 20, 2012 | 1:10 pm Precious Metals Gold

The specter of giant gold-mining rigs chewing into the slopes of the Sierra and spewing toxins into Yosemite National Park has an environmental group fanning out across the state collecting petitions to ban mining within 10 miles of the park. Environment…

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