Legislation & Regulation
MMAC Update
January 2017 by Scott Harn
We will be bringing the first of several bills that were requested by Congress during a previous MMAC trip and presenting maps depicting all the MMAC-assisted Mining Districts.Legislative and Regulatory Update
• More roadblocks to dredging in California
• Two Oregon Sheriffs challenge Forest Service authority
• Gold is money
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- PLF sues over critical habitat
- Attorney General ends EPA slush fund
US Policies Holding Back Arizona
Washington’s decision to bar new uranium mining near the Grand Canyon and other federal policies on energy and resource issues are barriers holding back Arizona and its residents from prosperity, Governor Jan Brewer told a congressional hearing March 16.
Colorado Disputes Key Part of EPA Mine Report
King’s letter is a blow to the EPA’s contention that outside technical experts supported its plan to push a drainage pipe through debris covering the entrance to the Gold King Mine…
California Suction Dredging Update
Another California Assembly member, Jared Huffman, is attempting to ban dredging in the state on a more permanent basis.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
Suction dredging court cases in California linger on
Captain Obvious Strikes Again
The paper’s crack reporters filed requests under the Freedom of Information Act, demanding public release of “secret” emails explaining why the Interior Department recommended, and President Trump approved, shrinking Bears’ Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments.
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The Bawl Mill
• Ask The Experts: Could you expand on your previous blasting article?
• Ask The Experts: Equipment to break up heavy clay
• Ask The Experts: “Energy” coming from black sand?
• Ask The Experts: Assay problem or recovery problem?
• Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Detecting Strategies for Heavily Forested Areas—Part II
• The Winning Hand
• Early Winter Detecting in the Sierras
• Gangue Minerals - What Do They Tell Us?
• Mining Districts in Montana Get Organized
• Feds Deny Lease Renewals for Minnesota Mine
• Obama Administration Moves to Block Mining Near Yellowstone
• The Perfect Response
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
• Melman on Gold & Silver
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