Legislation & Regulation
Suction Gold Dredge Miners Win On Federal Preemption
February 2015 by Scott Harn
Judge Ochoa went so far as to call the California permit scheme “unenforceable.”CA Supreme Court Rules Against Rinehart - But There Is A Solution
Even if the California Supreme Court had ruled in favor of Rinehart, suction dredge miners would be facing the wrath of the State Water Resources Control Board...
Miners Fight Back Against Road Closures
In the meeting, we presented Ms. Skalski with the various court cases from the 9th Circuit Court on these settled law cases and she was mortified.
Judge Gives OK to Nevada Mining Tax Initiative
A proposed constitutional amendment to raise the cap on mining taxes can proceed as written, a state judge ruled March 14.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Massive 660-page lands bill passed in the Senate
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• "Recreational" mining bills in Washington State
• Three more national monuments
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• Battle continues in the "Golden State"
• California Water Board needs your comments
EPA Reopens Comments on Pebble Project
The settlement did not grant an immediate approval for the project, but it did begin to clear the way for the company to apply for federal permits—a path the Obama administration previously had thwarted.
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