Legislation & Regulation
MMAC & PLP Update
December 2015 by Scott Harn
We have been playing defense for 100% of the game, and now we are finally playing some offense.Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Property rights advocate in running for top BLM spot
- “Draining the swamp” at Interior
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Judge orders reconsideration of “bi-state” sage grouse population in California and Nevada
• Environmental groups attempt to reinstate hard rock rule
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Oregon passes SB 838
• Meanwhile, in California
Minnesota Lawmakers Move to Stop New Mines
Companion bills set to be proposed by state lawmakers and US Rep. Betty McCollum seek to block copper mining on federal lands…
National Forest Closures in California
I found I could not go prospecting in areas where I did not have a mining claim and the Forest Service thought my mere presence was a danger to the forest.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Extremist groups are at it again
• Trump-era actions on endangered species being reviewed again.
PLP Update
We are in the planning stages for our next trip to DC. Clark and I are looking at returning after the mid-term elections, probably around the end of November or early December, to continue discussions with members of Congress…
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