Legislation & Regulation
Miners Fight Back Against Road Closures

Selenium, Mercury and Suction Dredging—Studies Contradict CA State Water Resources Board
Federal and state regulatory agencies often cite mercury and methyl mercury in our waterways as a major factor for further restrictions on placer mining, and on suction gold dredge mining, in particular. However, these regulatory agencies are minimizing selenium and its neutralizing effects.
Retired Geologist Warned Public of Pending EPA Disaster

Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Oregon passes SB 838
• Meanwhile, in California
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.
MMAC & PLP Update

Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Reminder: Annual claim fees due September 1, 2017
- Update on California suction gold dredging
Taking on the EPA, Sasquatch, Ratchilla and Gold Dredging

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The Bawl Mill
• A Return to Silver City, Idaho
• Ask the Experts
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• Swing and a Miss
• The Giant King Mine
• BLM Flexes Its Muscles in Quartzsite
• Over the Divide
• Romancing the Lens
• Gold Recovery with Centrifugal Bowls
• Mining on the Comstock Lode
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Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Representative Manweller Lends a Hand in Washington State