Court Says Emergency Rule in California Unjustified

August 2013 by Scott Harn

Legislative and Regulatory Update

August 2015
• Lawsuits galore
• Suction dredging saga continues
• HR 1937 to streamline permitting, remove obstacles to miners
• Sage-grouse debate continues
• More National Monuments

Legislative and Regulatory Update

February 2014
• Not so happy birthday
• Even more support for the PLP

Successful Rally for Suction Dredge Miners in Idaho

August 2014
Representative Paul Shepherd stopped by, and Idaho County Commissioner Jim Chmelik dove with one of the dredgers so he could see for himself that no harm was being done to fish or their habitat.

BLM Flexes Its Muscles in Quartzsite

July 2014
Somehow the Bureau of Land Management seems to have forgotten that they work for the people.

MMAC & PLP Update

July 2015
On July 4, we are reminded of the sacrifices our Founding Fathers made to establish this great country of ours, and in that spirit, the Minerals and Mining Advisory Council (MMAC) has created a draft Declaration of Miners.And MMAC has been hard at work writing a bill, with the unwavering support of several members of Congress, to reaffirm the rights of miners operating in traditional mining districts.

What Is Incidental Fallback?

December 2015

If you take the time to read the instructions that are included with a 404 permit application you will find the words “other than incidental fallback” in the application instructions.

Central Idaho Federal Employees Back to Work With Local Help

December 2016
The fire started early October 4, destroying the Bureau of Land Management office on the edge of town within minutes.

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