October BLM and Forest Service filed placeholder notice of appeal
December Forest Service, BLM, and Ascot Resources voluntarily dismissed their appeals of the court decision invalidating permits for the Goat Mountain mining exploration project. (Win #3)
2015
Ascot Resources begins working with the BLM to improve their permit application and prepare a new Environmental Assessment for exploratory drilling.
2016
January BLM and Forest Service released Goat Mountain Hard Rock Prospecting Permit Application’s Modified Environmental Assessment for public comment.
February CFC and partners submitted comments on the modified EA.
March Kelso votes for a resolution saying they oppose a mine, Sen Maria Cantwell publicly opposes mine in a letter to the Forest Service.
December CFC released a video about the campaign. Watch the video here.
2017
August The Forest Service releases a draft Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact to allow drilling within the Green River valley. 45-day objection period begins.
October CFC submits objection letter to Forest Service draft Decision Notice.
2018
January The Forest Service releases a statement on their decision to allow the permit process to move forward. Read the statement here.
December The Bureau of Land Management releases a Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant Impact to allow exploratory drilling within the Green River valley.
2019
March CFC filed a complaint to the District Court of Oregon for vacatur or illegal agency decisions, declaratory and injunctive relief, commencing a lawsuit in an attempt to block the exploratory drilling permit.
April CFC filed a complaint in the District Court of Oregon for the agencies’ failure to respond to FOIA requests.
October CFC filed a brief for a motion for summary judgment in the District Court of Oregon.
November CFC filed briefs in response to Ascot and the Federal Government.