Legislative and Regulatory Update

June 2019 by Scott Harn

• House appropriations bills introduced
• Two Minnesota hardrock mining leases reinstated
• Equal Access to Justice Act

Legislative and Regulatory Update

August 2012
• National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act
• CA suction dredging update
• Appropriations Bill addresses problems at EPA
• Bad science, worse policy

Legislative and Regulatory Update

February 2013
• "Not a pollutant"
• Thank you Senator Sessions
• California suction dredging
• EPA uses secret email accounts

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

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.

Northwestern Alaska Mineral Resources

February 2016
Gold and jade are actually only minor mineral resources for the Northwestern Alaska region as a whole. Modern prospecting has focused more on base metal than precious metal resources.

Update: People v. Rinehart

July 2016
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.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

June 2013
• Two million acres of proposed habitat
• Last chance for Nevada claim refunds
• California suction gold dredging update

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