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
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 […]
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
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
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, […]
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 […]
3 day July 4th weekend outing reminder. Saturday, July 2 – Monday, July 4. All are welcome. Raffles will be held on Saturday and Sunday only. Who’s hungry? AMRA will be serving a free spaghetti dinner with garlic bread and soda’s on Saturday night. The outing is open to the public at no charge. Come […]
Update on the illegal ban on suction dredging in Idaho: As most of you know, we have been fighting in Northern Idaho for 3 years now with the EPA and USFS over suction dredging on validly held Federally filed mining claims. Many of you sent in letters of opposition in January when the […]
As of today, AMRA is three years old. This is the story of AMRA (revisited): Spending decades wearing a suit and tie in the executive corporate world, I was becoming frustrated with the politics, sitting in court rooms, administering lawsuits, public speaking, doing investigations all across the west and interrogating horrible criminals. Some of these […]
AMRA outing reminder. February 13th and 14th at “The Office”! We will have signs (AMRA with arrows) pointing each turn from Coulterville (1 hour east of Modesto), at highway 49 all the way to the claims and outing location, simply follow the signs. We are holding the outing at our 4 connected claims […]