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GOP Chairmen Ask Gore to Recuse Himself From Roadless Plan
July 2000 by Associated Press
Vice President Al Gore should cease all participation in the Clinton administration's proposal to ban roads and other development in 43 million acres of roadless forests, two GOP committee chairmen say.Over the Divide: Rick Lague
The Lost Silver Triangle of the Sierra Madre—Part I

Ask The Experts - Is there a standard percentage given to land owners who hold the mineral rights?
Glacial Gold in the Midwest

PLP Update
I want to stress that this is just the first step to fixing many of the regulatory issues we identified in discussions with the current administration. There will be plenty more to come.
Suction Dredge Study
For many years, the small miners and in particular the suction dredge miners have complained about the lack of unbiased sound science available to refute the garbage science that is being used by government agencies to regulate us to near extinction.
Dredger Wins Claim Against Fish & Game Director
I finally received my day in court on February 3, 2010. Donald Koch was not present. Instead, Terry Dickerson from the California Dept. of Fish and Game appeared in an attempt to represent the defendant.
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