Legislation & Regulation
Legislative and Regulatory Update
August 2018 by Scott Harn
• Pruitt out at EPA
• NDAA still under negotiation
• AMRA’s California mining bill fails to reach floor vote
Oregon Miners File for Summary Judgment
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...
Utah Approves funds to Fight Feds
Republican legislators say the funding is necessary to protect state interests...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• WOTUS
• Sheriff withdraws Forest Service law enforcement authority
It's the Bottom of the Ninth—And Not Just for California
If we lose, the radical environmentalists have a roadmap to replicate their success everywhere.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Increase in claim fees
• Impact of recent elections
• Current suction gold dredging status in California
• Parks in Southern California
Contact Information for Oregon Senators
Phone or email these Senators and politely express your thoughts and opinions on the pending legislation. (See Legislative and Regulatory Update for more information on the pending legislation.)
Time to File Claims in Southern California
Bottom line for you fellow miners: file your claims now in these areas or risk being forever locked out!
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