The Takeover of Public Lands by New NAC’s “National Asset Companies”

February 2024

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

Mining Organizations Unite To Petition For Rule Change

July 2019

The petition seeks specific changes to existing Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management regulations to restore the intent of Congress and federal preemption.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

October 2016

• Vote

• EPA declares Superfund site in Colorado

• An environmental tale

Bawl Mill

March 2023

March 2023

Legislative and Regulatory Update

July 2015
• WOTUS
• Sheriff withdraws Forest Service law enforcement authority

Today's MSHA

April 2012
We all know that it was never Congress’ intent to regulate gold panners and other individual mine operators through MSHA. In fact, I believe the concept of owner-operated mines with no employees was so strange a concept to the lawmakers that they never even thought there would be a need for such an exemption.

Legislative and Regulatory Update

June 2016

• AEMA joins Sage-grouse lawsuit

• People v. Rinehart

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