Legislation & Regulation
Lawsuit Update From the New 49'ers
December 2012 by Dave McCracken
Many of you are aware that we have been engaged in litigation with anti-mining activists that have been attacking us through the Karuk Tribe of California since 2003. It all started with their lawsuit against the US Forest Service (USFS), challenging that District Rangers do not have the authority to allow small-scale mining activities under a Notice of Intent (NOI) when the Ranger concludes that the mining activity is not likely to create a substantial surface disturbance.Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Change is coming at Interior
• Interior Department seeking public comment regarding minerals
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- Property rights advocate in running for top BLM spot
- “Draining the swamp” at Interior
Comstock Mining Gets Approval
The approval, which affects 87 acres on the south end of Silver City, allows the company to move forward with exploration to determine the area's mining potential.
Taking on the EPA, Sasquatch, Ratchilla and Gold Dredging
...we packed up our two dredges and headed for our claim about an hour away on the South Fork of the Clearwater to dredge openly in opposition to the EPA.
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- PLF sues over critical habitat
- Attorney General ends EPA slush fund
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• Conformation for some
• Congress canceling regulations
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• Prospecting for Gold at Green Valley
• Extraction of Precious Metals Using Froth Flotation
• Detecting Old Ground Sluice Locations
• Mineral Deposit Trends: Real and Imaginary
• Four Arrested for California Mining Museum Heist
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• Melman on Gold & Silver
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