by Shannon Poe | Sep 26, 2014 | Current Legislation, News & Events
With the recent decision by the appeals court in the Brandon Rinehart case, we will opine on what we believe our future looks like in reference to suction dredging. In a nutshell………..Brandon Rinehart owns several claims on the Feather River in...
by Shannon Poe | Sep 25, 2014 | Current Legislation, News & Events
This letter is courtesy of James Buchal, attorney for Brandon Rinehart. While encouraging, we want to make sure everyone understands this is not a ruling on preemption and since it is not published, it cannot be used in future litigation by law. ...
by Shannon Poe | Sep 17, 2014 | Current Legislation, News & Events
This is from our friend, Joe Greene, retired EPA scientist. Joe outlines what is happening in Oregon and what is happening all across America. Update on Oregon’s SB 838 Study Group By: Thom Seal, Ph.D., PE. As a scientist, engineer, and miner, I was asked to...
by Shannon Poe | Sep 13, 2014 | Current Legislation, News & Events
From our good friend at ICMJ, Scott Harn. 09/05/2014 Update on California Suction Gold Dredge hearings Print by Scott Harn, Editor/Publisher, ICMJ’s Prospecting and Mining Journal _______________ Latest Update: 9/8/2014 There is nothing exciting to report...
by Shannon Poe | Sep 10, 2014 | Current Legislation, News & Events
IMPORTANT ALERT: A bill has been introduced in the United States Congress, HB 5204, entitled The Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Modernization Act of 2014, which will allow fees to be collected for most of the “public land” that is controlled by the...
