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Legislative and Regulatory Update
February 2010 by Scott Harn
• California dredging update• On a related issue, SB 233
• EPA and greenhouse gases
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Bill to limit Antiquities Act
- PLF seeks relief from Endangered Species Act abuses
Market Spotlight: Platinum in Demand
Platinum has run to record highs this year, but it’s not a rush of demand for wedding bands that has boosted prices. It’s diesel.
Convention Report
Mining conferences frequently reflect specific types of information as their focus, and our publication was recently represented at two such contrasting gatherings, the Manitoba Mining and Minerals Conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the Northwest Mining Association Convention in Spokane, Washington.
Ask The Experts
How do I set up a Miller table?
Original Issue Now Available as a Free Download
An original copy of our very first issue was recently found at the North Star Mining Museum in California by Carol Marshall, and the museum was nice enough to return it to us! (Read the full story.)
The issue is now available as a free pdf download. The file is approximately 7Mb.
(A black & white reprint is also available for $6.00 plus postage.)
Click here to download a copy.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Celebrities take over hearing, and at least one senator is fed up
• Ruling Upholds EPA's authority to address Garcia River, other waterways polluted by runoff
• US Supreme Court: Sokaogon Chippewa can set water standard
• 1872 Mining Law under attack
• Waiting for a decision about 43CFR 3809
Legislative Update
Robert Sanregret—Attorney at Law
Western Mining Council
National Association of Mining Districts
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The Bawl Mill
• Mining Reform and Congress
• Placer Mining in Canada's Yukon Territory
• California's Rich Pocket Mines
• The Significance of Boulders in Placer Deposits
• Oregon Suction Gold Dredgers Score Big Win
• Michigan Approves Nickel, Copper Mine
• Desert Drywashing
• The History of Gold Mining in Sierra County
• Mining Stock Quotes & Mineral and Metal Prices
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