Legislation & Regulation
Legislative and Regulatory Update
September 2017 by Scott Harn
- PLF sues over critical habitat
- Attorney General ends EPA slush fund
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Welcome changes in Washington, DC
- Giving power back to the people
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.
MMAC & PLP Update
Each separate Mining District is a federally recognized entity. There are huge advantages—picture yourself going to an oversight meeting where 2, 3, 4, or even more Mining District representatives have obtained voting positions on the board.
MMAC & PLP Update
Keep in mind there are specific steps that must be taken to get your traditional mining district organized if it has fallen into disarray.
Representative Manweller Lends a Hand in Washington State
We're done watching as an unelected and unchecked bureaucracy, with rule-making authority, enforcement powers, and seemingly bottomless budgets abuses citizens at will.
Update: People v. Rinehart
The law is on our side, but we’ve seen some crazy rulings coming out of courtrooms lately. I believe Rinehart will win his case, but then we move on to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Study Confirms Mercury Levels Safe in California's Gold Country
While the Water Board documented the selenium levels in fish and noted they exceed the levels of mercury, they have yet to acknowledge the numerous scientific studies that show selenium effectively neutralizes the effects of mercury.
Subscription Required:
The Bawl Mill
• Our Readers Say
• Ask The Experts - Where can I get geological maps?
• Ask The Experts - What happens to gold during flash flooding in dry areas?
• Ask The Experts - How do gold and silver stocks react in market crashes?
• Ask The Experts - I need help with more in-depth mining research
• Ask The Experts - Is this gold?
• Entry-Level Metal Detectors for Gold Prospecting
• MMAC Update
• Nice Specimen Gold Recovered in Northern California
• How to Recognize Hard Rock Gold Ores
• The Coeur Rochester Mine
• Detecting and Recovering Those Tiny Pieces
• EPA Chief to Reconsider Paying Claims Over Mine Waste Spill
• Environmental Analysis Starts for Proposed Idaho Gold Mine
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes and Mineral & Metal Prices
