Legislation & Regulation
SB 838 and the Salem Witch Hunt
December 2015 by Tom Kitchar
In every sense, this was a witch hunt with a preconceived agenda to heavily restrict or outright prohibit most small-scale mining in Oregon.California Dredgers: A Step Closer to Getting Back in the Water
...Judge Ochoa ordered the parties to participate in mandatory settlement hearings starting June 24, 2014.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• "Recreational" mining bills in Washington State
• Three more national monuments
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- Proposed budget for EPA
- California SB 1222
- 640 million acres and counting
- Gold and silver bullion
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- New Deputy Secretary of Interior
- Case against dredger allowed to proceed
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• ESA changes for the better
We’re Still Thinking About It
We have learned over the years, of course, that “previous development,” “roadless,” and “local support,” are in the mind of the beholder.
Trump Proposes $1.5 Billion to Fund US Uranium Production
US uranium mines produced less than 174,000 pounds in 2019, according to the February Energy Information Administration report. That’s down from 4.9 million pounds in 2014.
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