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

Legislative and Regulatory Update

March 2019

• Massive 660-page lands bill passed in the Senate

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.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

August 2011
• California suction dredging
• House shows support for public land use

Today's MSHA

April 2012
We all know that it was never Congress’ intent to regulate gold panners and other individual mine operators through MSHA. In fact, I believe the concept of owner-operated mines with no employees was so strange a concept to the lawmakers that they never even thought there would be a need for such an exemption.

MMAC & PLP Update

September 2016
We definitely got their undivided attention with our presentations. As a direct result of our presentations, the Desert Advisory Council recommended a Memorandum of Understanding be put together between the council and the Rand Mining District. This MOU was recently completed. 

Legislative and Regulatory Update

February 2015

• Comments needed on another BLM management plan

• AEMA joins with others in lawsuit asking court to set aside illegal settlement

Contact Information for Oregon Senators

May 2013
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.)

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