Legislation & Regulation
Legislative and Regulatory Update
January 2011 by Scott Harn
• California suction dredgers had better prepare for battleEPA Chief to Reconsider Paying Claims Over Mine Waste Spill
“We feel that we can clean up an area that has been abandoned after 100 years of mining,” Lyon said.
We’re Still Thinking About It
We have learned over the years, of course, that “previous development,” “roadless,” and “local support,” are in the mind of the beholder.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• More roadblocks to dredging in California
• Two Oregon Sheriffs challenge Forest Service authority
• Gold is money
MMAC & PLP Update
May 2016PLP had been attempting to raise funds to hire a lobbyist. The excessive cost made it prohibitive, so Clark and Joe packed up their bags and headed off to make this trip themselves.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Some mining claim fees increase
- Oregon miners file appeal
- US Fish & Wildlife law enforcement policing powers restrained
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.
Ask the Experts
• Reopening closed areas
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• Our Readers Say
• Ask The Experts—Amalgamation
• China Gold Imports Increased 500 Percent in 2010
• Tips for Effective Drywashing
• The Downieville Gold District
• Rattler's Gold
• Successful Gold Prospecting
• US Mint to Offer Other Precious Metal Coins
• The Business of Mining: Unlimited Possibilities With LLCs
• Silver Boom Prompts Idaho Mine Expansion
• Melman on Gold & Silver
• Mining Stock Quotes & Mineral and Metal Prices
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• Oregon Miners Take DEQ to Court, Again
