Miners Fight Back Against Road Closures

July 2014 by Shannon Poe

Legislative and Regulatory Update

September 2013
• Comment period extended for frog habitat
• Tennessee permits for gold prospecting
• California dredging injunction and restraining order hearing

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.

Miners Fight Back Against Road Closures

July 2014
In the meeting, we presented Ms. Skalski with the various court cases from the 9th Circuit Court on these settled law cases and she was mortified.

MMAC Update

November 2016
Within these districts, some of the roads and trails have been reopened for access, critical habitat designations have been scaled back, and a few Mining Districts were completely removed from proposed withdrawals.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

January 2018

• EPA declines to impose additional regulations and financial requirements on hardrock miners
• “Baffling” ruling in suction gold dredging court case

Legislative and Regulatory Update

August 2017

• Reminder: Annual claim fees due September 1, 2017
• Update on California suction gold dredging

Legislative and Regulatory Update

October 2015
• Anti-dredging bill SB 637 passes

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