Legislative and Regulatory Update

May 2011 by Scott Harn

Legislative and Regulatory Update

April 2012
• CA Fish & Game Final SEIR
• Positive news from California?
• Still no results in Wisconsin
• Give us back our lands

Proof Mining Districts Work!

July 2016
If you need more proof that having an organized Mining District can help you, look no further than the recently proposed Methow Headwaters Withdrawal in north-central Washington State.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

October 2014
• California dredging update
• Study: Sage grouse does not need protection
• Tennessee enacts harsh new gold prospecting regulations

Our Readers Say

April 2015

Then I had one of my worst experiences as a prospector when I visited the US Forest Service office for this area.

SB 838 and the Salem Witch Hunt

December 2015
In every sense, this was a witch hunt with a preconceived agenda to heavily restrict or outright prohibit most small-scale mining in Oregon.

Alaska: Large-Scale Mining Can Be Done Right

March 2014
"As elected leaders of the State of Alaska, we want you to know that Alaska is open to investment from those who seek to develop our state's natural resources safely and responsibly..."

Legislative and Regulatory Update

February 2017
• Obama’s parting shots
• California suction dredging
• Oregon follows California’s lead
• Lawsuit coming; bill introduced to stop mining in Washington State
• President Trump halts new federal regulations

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