Legislation & Regulation
Today's MSHA
April 2012 by Chris Ralph
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.Additional articles that might interest you...
Legislative and Regulatory Update
December 2012
• Increase in claim fees
• Impact of recent elections
• Current suction gold dredging status in California
• Parks in Southern California
• Increase in claim fees
• Impact of recent elections
• Current suction gold dredging status in California
• Parks in Southern California
Multiple Use Lands, Symbiotic Relations and Conflict Resolution
April 2016
The automatic discrimination and exclusion of man from nature, like his access and use of the land, presupposes man as a destructive force for change, absent a relative hard look at the natural forces of change. Setting aside lands for non-use does not encourage wise use symbiotic tenets, which man has traditionally formed in his coexistence with nature.
The automatic discrimination and exclusion of man from nature, like his access and use of the land, presupposes man as a destructive force for change, absent a relative hard look at the natural forces of change. Setting aside lands for non-use does not encourage wise use symbiotic tenets, which man has traditionally formed in his coexistence with nature.
The Dredge Report
November 2014
As a plaintiff in one of the lawsuits, I’m not allowed to talk about specifics in the court-ordered negotiations currently underway in San Bernardino. However, I do want to let you know we are making progress…
As a plaintiff in one of the lawsuits, I’m not allowed to talk about specifics in the court-ordered negotiations currently underway in San Bernardino. However, I do want to let you know we are making progress…
Legislative and Regulatory Update
May 2011
• Some good news for a change
• New 49ers win Karuk appeal
• Another Oregon bill of concern
• Some good news for a change
• New 49ers win Karuk appeal
• Another Oregon bill of concern
Update on MMAC & PLP
June 2015
Public Lands for the People is working on a Miner's Bill of Rights with the support of several members of Congress.
Public Lands for the People is working on a Miner's Bill of Rights with the support of several members of Congress.
MMAC & PLP Update
July 2016
…what I’d like to focus on in this update is the assistance they provided to a suction gold dredger in Idaho being harassed by an environmental group.
…what I’d like to focus on in this update is the assistance they provided to a suction gold dredger in Idaho being harassed by an environmental group.
MMAC & PLP Update
June 2016
Each separate Mining District is a federally recognized entity. There are huge advantages—picture yourself going to an oversight meeting where 2, 3, 4, or even more Mining District representatives have obtained voting positions on the board.
Each separate Mining District is a federally recognized entity. There are huge advantages—picture yourself going to an oversight meeting where 2, 3, 4, or even more Mining District representatives have obtained voting positions on the board.
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• Safety With a Tax Deduction
• Who Says You Have to Own a Claim to Find Gold?
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• Judge Gives OK to Nevada Mining Tax Initiative
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