Legislation & Regulation
Legislative and Regulatory Update
July 2016 by Scott Harn
PLF scores another win for property rightsOregon's Waldo and Galice Mining Districts Unite
We ask that all who attend this demonstration bring their mining equipment to display and actively talk with the attending public in a courteous fashion about the benefits of suction dredging…
PLP Update
The ESA has become an unwieldy beast that was hijacked by government agencies run amok, and by extreme environmental groups who saw it as a way to lock up public lands and to generate income through exaggerated claims and continuous lawsuits.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Positive bill passes House
• Anti-mining bill dies in Washington State
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Administration issues proposals to fix mining access and permitting
- Online “webinar” and request for comments for proposed Forest Service NEPA revisions
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Another setback for Twin Metals
• US Supreme Court to review case that challenges WOTUS
PLP Update: How to Restore The Rights of Suction Dredge Miners
A two-pronged approach is necessary to restore suction dredging; federal preemption needs to be established as addressed above via petition; and clarification from the EPA is needed to establish that no Section 402 permit is necessary when there is no “addition” of a pollutant.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• "Recreational" mining bills in Washington State
• Three more national monuments
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