EPA Reopens Comments on Pebble Project

August 2017 by Associated Press

The settlement did not grant an immediate approval for the project, but it did begin to clear the way for the company to apply for federal permits—a path the Obama administration previously had thwarted.

Mining Districts in Montana Get Organized

January 2017
Those miners present immediately recognized the benefits of becoming members of MMAC and joined up on the spot. I spent some time answering a few questions, and then the miners took over.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

July 2018

• Critical minerals obtain national security status
• Idaho to take over EPA permitting

Utah Approves funds to Fight Feds

April 2015
Republican legislators say the funding is necessary to protect state interests...

Obama Administration Moves to Block Mining Near Yellowstone

January 2017
Republicans and industry representatives have criticized the administration’s eleventh-hour actions to limit development and promised to seek their reversal once Obama leaves office.

MMAC Update

March 2017
This will provide the opportunity to meet with many of the members of Congress in a more informal setting at several meetings, luncheons and dinners. And we have been offered the chance to meet with President Trump’s staff.

The Perfect Response

January 2017
In May, 2016, the Andersons received a letter from Steve Niemela at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife requesting access to their property to conduct surveys for “foothill yellow-legged frogs and other amphibians.”

MMAC & PLP Update

October 2015
Keep in mind there are specific steps that must be taken to get your traditional mining district organized if it has fallen into disarray.

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