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Feds Move Oil Shale to Front Burner
February 2006 by Associated Press
A recent hearing on federal plans to unlock oil shale reserves in the Intermountain West was packed by small-time speculators, some of whom questioned whether today’s technology would let them squeeze oil out of rock profitably.Legislative and Regulatory Update
- WOTUS rule finalized
- Reminder on new claim fees
Aussie Gold—A Look at the Northern Territory

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Sunset Sunbaker
He began hiking my way and was as astonished as I was when he saw it. Another high five moment! It makes you wonder how long this gold had just been sitting there on the ground.
Detecting Alluvial Bench Deposits

The Livengood-Tolovana Mining District

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