Year: 2017

Miners angry about proposed regulations

This is an article from Redding where we just attended the CA Water Board public comment meetings on the new SB 637 suction dredge permitting scheme.   Miners angry about proposed regulation

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AMRA FILES A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TORT CLAIM AGAINST THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE.

AMRA FILES A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TORT CLAIM AGAINST THE UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE. On a cold January morning, a highly decorated retired military hero and his wife were panning in a small creek on their Federal mining claim. 50 yards downstream from them was another military veteran sitting with his feet in the creek, pan […]

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CA Water Board meeting videos

Here are the first 3 parts of the CA Water Board meeting in Fresno held on January 17, 2017:   Part one, Russell Norman, CAWB Part 2, Craig Lindsay, WMA, Western Mining Alliance: Part 3 Shannon Poe, AMRA

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Governor’s Budget Includes Funding to Improve Water Quality and Water Storage at Combie Reservoir

Governor’s Budget Includes Funding to Improve Water Quality and Water Storage at Combie Reservoir Sierra Fund is right in the middle of this too.   For the whole article, click

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Obama, with the stroke of a pen withdraws a hundred thousand acres in Oregon from mineral entry

Yet another move by the Obama Administration to remove a hundred thousand acres in Oregon from mineral entry. We are supposed to be a Republic, not a Kingdom. For the full article, click HERE

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Pacific Legal Foundation and Water of the United States Supreme Court case to be heard!

Our friends at Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) have just announced that the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will hear their case on the Waters of the United States. PLF has an impeccable record with cases at our Supreme Court and we are excited they are presenting this one.  Under of the Obama Administration, […]

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Can President Trump roll back the executive actions on national monuments?

There is much dispute over whether or not Mr. Obama should have designated millions and millions of acres of public lands as National Monuments.  Much of this was done without the majority of public support, but based on his ideology.   Trump “Open” To Unprecedented Repeal Of Obama National Monument President-elect Donald Trump is said […]

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Urgent call to action for Washington State on bill to ban suction dredging

Critical small mining bill proposed in Washington State Urgent action required Washington State Democrats have reintroduced yet another bill to put a moratorium (ban) on small mining (dredging) in the state. House bill 1077 would impose over-regulation on suction dredging and adversely impact real property mining claim owners, gold clubs, rural communities and prospectors. We […]

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Endangered Species Act: Conservation or assault on property rights?

Endangered Species Act: Conservation or assault on property rights? This is an excellent article explaining exactly how the enviro groups, and our own government is literally driving people from their own lands.   For the entire article, click

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