Legislation & Regulation
Record $11 Million Fine for California Mine
July 2013 by Associated Press
State regulators imposed a record $11 million fine on the operators of a gold mine in the Sierra foothills east of Sacramento.Captain Obvious Strikes Again
The paper’s crack reporters filed requests under the Freedom of Information Act, demanding public release of “secret” emails explaining why the Interior Department recommended, and President Trump approved, shrinking Bears’ Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Not so happy birthday
• Even more support for the PLP
PLP Update
…I’ll be heading back to Washington, DC, on June 4 with Clark Pearson of PLP for nearly a week of meetings with the Mine Safety and Health Administration, US Forest Service, Environmental Protection Agency, and numerous members of Congress in both the House and Senate.
Taking on the EPA, Sasquatch, Ratchilla and Gold Dredging

Legislative and Regulatory Update
• California suction dredgers had better prepare for battle
Central Idaho Federal Employees Back to Work With Local Help
The fire started early October 4, destroying the Bureau of Land Management office on the edge of town within minutes.
Appeals Court OKs Permits for Upper Peninsula Mine
The $800 million project will provide 300 jobs during production. It will be the only US mine where nickel is the primary targeted mineral, with about 360 million pounds to be extracted.
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