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Smith River coalition petitions USFS to withdraw mineral leases
A coalition of environmental organizations opposed to mining in the Smith River watershed delivered a petition signed by about 10,000 people to the U.S. Forest Service urging it to withdraw mineral leases granted to a mining company.