MMAC Update

June 2017 by Scott Harn

In May 2017, the district participated in a meeting with representatives from several state and federal agencies where they educated agency officials about the authority of Mining Districts, Mining Law and miner’s rights.

Mining Districts in Montana Get Organized

January 2017
Those miners present immediately recognized the benefits of becoming members of MMAC and joined up on the spot. I spent some time answering a few questions, and then the miners took over.

California Suction Dredging Update

July 2012
Another California Assembly member, Jared Huffman, is attempting to ban dredging in the state on a more permanent basis.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

May 2014
• Bill to address Forest Service Travel Management restrictions
• Suction gold dredging challenge finally under way
• EPA nullification bill fails in Idaho
• Another bad bill

Addressing EPA Overreach: What Dredgers Need to Know

March 2016

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been attempting to extend their authority and intimidate miners and other public land users for decades. Suction gold dredgers are no exception, and we want to highlight a recent example of how to deal with this federal overreach.

Legislative And Regulatory Update

October 2011
• Good news on EPA regs
• California rewards key appointment to dredging foe
• Republicans seek to block creation of National Monuments
• Zimbabwe threatens seizure of mining rights

Legislative and Regulatory Update

November 2018

• Some mining claim fees increase
• Oregon miners file appeal
• US Fish & Wildlife law enforcement policing powers restrained

PLP Update

August 2018

The ESA has become an unwieldy beast that was hijacked by government agencies run amok, and by extreme environmental groups who saw it as a way to lock up public lands and to generate income through exaggerated claims and continuous lawsuits.

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