Legislation & Regulation
AMRA Takes On USFS in Idaho
September 2015 by Shannon Poe
Mr. Hughes was obviously shaken by our interaction and we are quite confident he assumed we were all missing teeth, long-haired, uneducated, backwoods miners who would immediately become submissive. That didn’t happen...
Forest Service v. Michael & Linda Backlund
On Tuesday morning, August 26, 2010, my clients Michael and Linda Backlund were forced to plead guilty to a charge of violating 36 CFR §261.10(b), which criminalizes maintaining a residence on Forest Service land without authorization “when such authorization is required.” This is a new regulation pursuant to which virtually anything, even a tent, is an unlawful “residence” unless authorized in advance.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Bills introduced to stop federal management of greater sage grouse
• WOTUS under review
• Congressional Review Act
MMAC Update
Within these districts, some of the roads and trails have been reopened for access, critical habitat designations have been scaled back, and a few Mining Districts were completely removed from proposed withdrawals.
Comstock Mining Gets Approval
The approval, which affects 87 acres on the south end of Silver City, allows the company to move forward with exploration to determine the area's mining potential.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• "Not a pollutant"
• Thank you Senator Sessions
• California suction dredging
• EPA uses secret email accounts
Legislative and Regulatory Update
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Salazar pushes wilderness
• California Governor signs AB 120
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• Detecting Nuggets—Overcoming New Challenges
• Modern Mining Reclamation
• Retired Geologist Warned Public of Pending EPA Disaster
• Piles of Gold
• Iron Ores and Iron Mining
• Two Men Claim Discovery of Nazi Treasure Train
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Emergency Dredging Closures in Washington State
• More Gold Recovered Off Florida Coast
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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