Legislation & Regulation
Mining Districts and Community Outreach
December 2016 by Sarah Bohmker
You have made your presence known with the BLM or Forest Service, placed Mining District signs along the entrance points to your district, and found support with other local miners. But how do you gain popular support?
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• "Recreational" mining bills in Washington State
• Three more national monuments
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• "Not a pollutant"
• Thank you Senator Sessions
• California suction dredging
• EPA uses secret email accounts
Colorado Miner Sues EPA Over 2015 Spill
Hennis claims that months later and without his permission, the EPA built a $2.3 million water treatment facility on the property and the agency continues treating water and storing waste there.
Legislation and Regulation
Amendment to Deny Funding of BLM Land-Grab
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- House appropriations bills introduced
- Two Minnesota hardrock mining leases reinstated
- Equal Access to Justice Act
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Congress deals with other priorities
• Alaska miners get relief on state lands
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