Legislation & Regulation
Alaska: Large-Scale Mining Can Be Done Right
March 2014 by Associated Press
"As elected leaders of the State of Alaska, we want you to know that Alaska is open to investment from those who seek to develop our state's natural resources safely and responsibly..."Legislative and Regulatory Update
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Legislative and Regulatory Update
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Judge Denies Request To Delay Michigan Mine
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Legislative and Regulatory Update
• EPA investigated for environmental ties
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MMAC Update
In May 2017, the district participated in a meeting with representatives from several state and federal agencies where they educated agency officials about the authority of Mining Districts, Mining Law and miner’s rights.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Massive 660-page lands bill passed in the Senate
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The very way it was done at the time didn’t give one much confidence in the objectivity and honesty of the BLM study.
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