Legislative and Regulatory Update

May 2011 by Scott Harn

MMAC & PLP Update

October 2015
Keep in mind there are specific steps that must be taken to get your traditional mining district organized if it has fallen into disarray.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

October 2015
• Anti-dredging bill SB 637 passes

Retired Geologist Warned Public of Pending EPA Disaster

September 2015
Retired geologist Dave Taylor of Farmington, New Mexico, predicted the disaster in a letter published by the Silverton Standard a week before it occurred.

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.”

Comstock Mining Gets Approval

February 2014
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.

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...

Minnesota Delays Decision on Mineral Leases

November 2011
Landowners complained that mineral mining on or near their property could damage property values while leaving them without a cut of potential profits.

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