Legislative and Regulatory Update

February 2018 by Scott Harn

• Critical minerals a priority
• Montana miners win again
• MSHA backs down
• Environmental groups as foreign agents

Miners Fight Back Against Road Closures

July 2014
In the meeting, we presented Ms. Skalski with the various court cases from the 9th Circuit Court on these settled law cases and she was mortified.

Revised Dredge Regulations Published for California—Pure Garbage

March 2012
We can’t say it wasn’t expected. The California Department of Fish & Game released revised suction gold dredging regulations on February 17, 2012, and it’s obvious the agency wants to make life as difficult as possible for dredgers.

Direct and Constructive Notice

June 2015
It's a proven civil remedy to put an end to harassment by notifying a person who is either overstepping their authority, or failing to act as required, that they will be sued personally for an act or omission.

Legislative Update

February 2023

Biden Administration Announces "The Final Rule" on WOTUS

Mining Community Loses A Great Leader: Gerald "Jerry" Hobbs

February 2015
He certainly wasn’t afraid of a fight or a court battle, and he didn’t back away from calling out those who tried to compromise the rights of miners.

Taking on the EPA, Sasquatch, Ratchilla and Gold Dredging

September 2014
...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.

What Can I Do to Save My Mining Rights?

November 2014
We can either surrender or draw a line in the sand and fight to hold the remaining mining rights we still have.

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