Deep State Exposed on over-regulation

by Shannon Poe | May 23, 2019 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events

WOW is our reaction to this article.   We’ve long suspected unelected bureaucrats were making rules which have the same weight and force as law. Thanks to PLF, here’s the proof.   This is really groundbreaking. From Issue Insights: Is the U.S. government...

China says rare earth ban is coming

by Shannon Poe | May 22, 2019 | All About Mining, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events

This could have both positive and negative effects.  The positive is perhaps President Trump will cut much of the regulation and allow the many, many miners to actually mine these minerals here in the USA. The downside is, the price for them will go up while this...

Asking permission from California

by Shannon Poe | May 20, 2019 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events, Outings & Meetings

Just had to fill out extensive forms for permission {a permit} to hold a peaceful protest at the state capitol.   Apparently you must ask permission to exercise your 1st Amendment right in California.

South Fork Clearwater tributary running like chocolate milk…but not from Mother Nature

by Shannon Poe | May 19, 2019 | All About Mining, Dredging, News & Events

From one of our mining buddies in Idaho: South Fork Clearwater confluence with Crooked River Oh my God! Will you look at that… Just another successful project by the Be a Perce Tribe. This is the turbidity level at the mouth of Crooked River this morning where...

EPA’s Secret And Costly “Sue And Settle” Collusion

by Shannon Poe | May 17, 2019 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events

Sue and Settle “ practices, sometimes referred to as “friendly lawsuits”, are cozy deals through which far-left radical environmental groups file lawsuits against federal agencies wherein  court-ordered “consent decrees” are issued based upon a prearranged settlement...

Montana miner back to mining after contacting AMRA

by Shannon Poe | May 16, 2019 | All About Mining, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events

We’ve just received a call from a small-scale miner in Montana we’ve been helping for the past few months on issues he’s had with the USFS not approving his Plan of Operations (PoO).   After several years of delays and outright deceptive tactics by...