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...
EPA Chief to Reconsider Paying Claims Over Mine Waste Spill
“We feel that we can clean up an area that has been abandoned after 100 years of mining,” Lyon said.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Property rights advocate in running for top BLM spot
- “Draining the swamp” at Interior
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Increase in claim fees
• Impact of recent elections
• Current suction gold dredging status in California
• Parks in Southern California
MMAC & PLP Update
We have been playing defense for 100% of the game, and now we are finally playing some offense.
Successful Rally for Suction Dredge Miners in Idaho
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.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Forest Service proposes next step in Agenda 21
• 9th Circuit deals blow to small miners
Ask The Experts: Should I take my claim access problems to the Desert Advisory Council?
Q: The nearest access to the claim is a half mile walk, which is tough for a lode claim.
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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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