Why the San Joaquin River is at the center of a mining fight
The San Joaquin River, just along the City of Fresno, offers recreation and a getaway from city life. But it also provides another crucial resource: gravel. The multinational company Cemex is proposing to dig deeper for the resource, but community residents are trying to stop the project. Today, we speak with Sharon Weaver from the San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust about the concerns she and others have about the proposal.
Other San Joaquin River news:
- KVPR (Fresno, Calif.): The “Sinks of Dry Creek” and the levee that keeps Fresno dry
