Month: December 2016

The EPA and extreme politics

“I have worked on EPA science controversies for 25 years,” Milloy told The Daily Caller News Foundation. “EPA doesn’t use science so much as it abuses it for its political ends.” We have been talking about how the EPA is (in our opinion) the single most dangerous entity within our government as it relates to […]

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More national monuments by the Obama administration

In the last remaining few weeks of the Obama Administration, we are witnessing a massive “taking” of public lands. This is one of those takings… Thank you Brad Jones for the information. Department of the Interior Seal U.S. Department of Agriculture Date: December 28, 2016 Contacts: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623, press@oc.usda.gov Secretaries […]

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Utah Republicans plan to counteract Obama’s move on Bears Ears

An excerpt from this article states “A president has never before rescinded a previous monument designation, although in a few instances, presidents have shrunk the boundaries of a previous president’s proclamations” Just because it has not been done, does not mean it should not be done, or that there is legal precedence for it not […]

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Mr. Trump, put the small miners back to work

Mr. Trump is expected to have a deep impact on mining in general, but should have a positive impact on the stunning over-regulation us small miners have seen. Mr. Trump, please put us small miners back to work, it’s been 8 years of what can only be described as a tyrannical government run amok. http://freerangereport.com/…/reversal-of-fortune-small-min…/

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OPINION: Federal land ‘management’ a sham

http://freerangereport.com/index.php/2016/12/19/opinion-federal-land-management-a-sham/  

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Mr. Zinke, Trump’s pick for the Secretary of the Department of the Interior

It is important for all to understand just what our Federal Government is doing with your public lands and how their decisions impact real property mining claims. This is a great explanation of how our government takes our lands, and gives us a bit of insight into what Mr. Zinke (Trump’s pick for Dept of […]

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Huge announcement with the GPAA!

AMRA is teaming up with the GPAA for a new event this coming year. We are hosting a national raffle for the first time where you can buy tickets on-line for over $15,000 in prizes and here’s the best part…….you don’t need to be present to win! We will be airing the drawing live on […]

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Abolish the EPA? Will Trump’s new head of the EPA do just that?

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/443186/scott-pruitt-abolish-epa   Scott Pruitt abolish the EPA

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Yet more attacks by the EPA on mining

We know how we feel about the EPA’s over-regulation, but how do you feel?   New EPA over-regulation

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Reminder of upcoming California Water Board meetings on suction dredging, mark you calendar

REVISED NOTICE OF PUBLIC WORKSHOPS SOLICITATION OF INPUT REGARDING POTENTIAL ACTIONS TO PROTECT WATER QUALITY FROM SUCTION DREDGE MINING Tuesday, January 17, 2017 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Falls Event Center 4105 W Figarden Drive Fresno, CA 93722 Tuesday, January 24, 2017 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Karuk Community Room 39051 Highway 96 Orleans, […]

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