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.”Legislative and Regulatory Update
- Interior Department reigns in “sue and settle”
- Comments needed on Forest Service Part 228 regulations
Addressing EPA Overreach: What Dredgers Need to Know
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• Oregon's attack on suction gold dredging
• New DOI Director nominated
• More Forest Service restrictions in the works
• California suction gold dredging
The Disappearance of State Mining Departments
Unfortunately, mining is politically unpopular and support of the mining industry, no matter how many jobs it brings to a state, even in times of difficult financial need, is never popular among politicians of any stripe.
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.
Legislative and Regulatory Update
• California dredging update
• Favorable bills in Congress
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