Legislation & Regulation
Legislative And Regulatory Update
November 2011 by Scott Harn
• Republican bill would reopen Grand Canyon withdrawal• Obama recommends additional fees and taxes on miners
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• "Recreational" mining bills in Washington State
• Three more national monuments
California Dredgers: A Step Closer to Getting Back in the Water
...Judge Ochoa ordered the parties to participate in mandatory settlement hearings starting June 24, 2014.
The Dredge Report
As a plaintiff in one of the lawsuits, I’m not allowed to talk about specifics in the court-ordered negotiations currently underway in San Bernardino. However, I do want to let you know we are making progress…
State Lends Help to County in Nevada Road Fight
Nevada’s attorney general for the first time is joining a rural county in a 15-year-old legal battle...
Miners Win in Montana Water Court
I hope this case inspires some of you. It shows that miners can and do succeed when they are persistent and well-prepared, even when representing themselves against state and federal attorneys in a court of law.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Judge orders reconsideration of “bi-state” sage grouse population in California and Nevada
• Environmental groups attempt to reinstate hard rock rule
Emergency Dredging Closures in Washington State
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) issued emergency rules without public comment just prior to our publication deadline.
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The Bawl Mill
• Ask The Experts—Compensation for closed mining claim?
• Ask The Experts—Inconsistent fire assays
• Gold From Cemented Gravels
• Evolution Of A Gold Prospect
• Gold, Quartz & Chalcedony—Part II
• Alaska to Target Rare-Earths
• Minnesota Delays Decision on Mineral Leases
• Alaska's Cripple Creek Mining District
• The Gold Of Horseshoe Bend
• Tyrie's Roadway Nugget
• Melman on Gold & Silver
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Are Permits Needed For Highbanking In California?
• Prospecting Australia—Part II: There and Back Again
