Legislation & Regulation
California Suction Dredging Update
July 2012 by Scott Harn
Another California Assembly member, Jared Huffman, is attempting to ban dredging in the state on a more permanent basis.Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Idaho challenges EPA regulations
• California suction gold dredging
Suction Dredging Battle Escalates
• State attorneys claim the Court of Appeals wrongly relied on South Dakota Mining Association v. Lawrence County regarding federal preemption...
CA Supreme Court Rules Against Rinehart - But There Is A Solution
Even if the California Supreme Court had ruled in favor of Rinehart, suction dredge miners would be facing the wrath of the State Water Resources Control Board...
Mining Organizations Unite To Petition For Rule Change
The petition seeks specific changes to existing Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management regulations to restore the intent of Congress and federal preemption.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
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- Wheeler receives hearing as EPA administrator
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• Big win by a California suction gold dredger
• Administration locks up another popular gold mining area
• BLM creates de facto wilderness without Congressional approval
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