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.

Utah Approves funds to Fight Feds

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

Oregon Miners File for Summary Judgment

January 2016
On November 30, 2015, the Galice Mining District (with the support of the Waldo Mining District), along with several Oregon mining associations and individuals, filed a Motion for Summary Judgment against the State of Oregon and SB 838...

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.

Comments Needed On Pebble Project Draft EIS

June 2019

If you do not have the time to read the entire document, I would suggest starting with the Executive Summary that begins on page 80.

Oregon Miners Take DEQ to Court, Again

January 2011
Since 2005, a group representing a handful of Oregon and Washington mining organizations, centered around the Eastern Oregon Mining Association (EOMA) and the Waldo Mining District (WMD), have been actively fighting the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) over their then new “700PM Suction Dredge Mining Permit.”

Legislative and Regulatory Update

August 2017

• Reminder: Annual claim fees due September 1, 2017
• Update on California suction gold dredging

Legislative and Regulatory Update

January 2013
• US Supreme Court may consider requirements for Notitce of Intent
• Oregon considering mining restrictions
• Latest developments in California suction dredging moratorium
• Spotted owl habitat

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