Legislation & Regulation
Emergency Dredging Closures in Washington State
September 2015 by Scott Harn
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) issued emergency rules without public comment just prior to our publication deadline.Legislative and Regulatory Update
Oregon Senate passes Senate Bill 3
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• SB 637
• Public land users cry "fowl"
Mining Districts and Community Outreach
You have made your presence known with the BLM or Forest Service, placed Mining District signs along the entrance points to your district, and found support with other local miners. But how do you gain popular support?
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Oregon passes SB 838
• Meanwhile, in California
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Oregon miners petition US Supreme Court in Bohmker v. Oregon
- Wheeler receives hearing as EPA administrator
PLP and MMAC Update
The current administration is receptive; we believe the time is ripe to push for a return to reasonable regulations and to restore mining to a priority for public lands as long as some new crisis doesn’t take precedent.
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• Detecting Nuggets—Overcoming New Challenges
• Modern Mining Reclamation
• Retired Geologist Warned Public of Pending EPA Disaster
• Piles of Gold
• AMRA Takes On USFS in Idaho
• Iron Ores and Iron Mining
• Two Men Claim Discovery of Nazi Treasure Train
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• More Gold Recovered Off Florida Coast
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
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