by Shannon Poe | Jul 7, 2015 | News & Events
“Frustrated, fed up, sick of it, tyranny, Fascism and when is it going to stop” are just some of the language we hear from public land users and small miners when they describe what is happening with the USFS, DFG, BLM and EPA agencies. These agencies...
by Shannon Poe | Jul 6, 2015 | News & Events
We just saw this video we believe Melissa Fernandez produced on the hypocrisy of Senator Allen on mercury collection in CA. The simple fact they are hypocrites is no surprise to us. They sincerely believe the “ends justify the means”. Meaning, do whatever...
by Shannon Poe | Jul 1, 2015 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, News & Events
AMRA members and potential AMRA members: We have just posted our newest addition to AMRA claims……………”I-Bar” on the AMRA website for members. I-Bar is just below the LDMA claim on the South Fork of the Stanislaus River about a...
by Shannon Poe | Jun 30, 2015 | News & Events
Once again, we are writing a letter on behalf of all AMRA members and supporters in opposition to SB637, another scheme by the Democrats to create another suction dredge “effective ban” in California. We all need to take a few minutes and write a letter...
by Shannon Poe | Jun 30, 2015 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events
Recently, AMRA was contacted by a Mariposa County Supervisor concerning a “CUP” a Conditional Use Permitting scheme concocted by the radical, liberal Supervisor Rosemarie Smallcombe. The proposal is being brought forth by MERG, another radical enviro...
by Shannon Poe | Jun 30, 2015 | News & Events
This is a good article and one all suction dredgers should read. The Rinehart case is going to be pivotal in the fight to retain suction dredge rights in California. For the link, click HERE
by Shannon Poe | Jun 24, 2015 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events
The Green Behind California’s Greens
by Shannon Poe | Jun 23, 2015 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events
We wanted to share James Buchal’s letter he just went public on. Buchal is one of two attorney’s involved in the Ochoa case, the other is David Young whom PLP has had for years. Before we post the letter, we’d like to state this is a sad day and one...
by Shannon Poe | Jun 22, 2015 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events
Tomorrow WMA, New 49’ers, PLP and a handful of people are meeting with Judge Ochoa to press him for injunctive relief for the suction dredgers in California. We have been in constant contact with WMA and as soon as we hear something, we will let you know. We are...
by Shannon Poe | Jun 20, 2015 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events
As we sit here in a motel near Seattle this morning, we are thinking of the 23rd, court, Judge Ochoa and 6 years of an illegal moratorium on suction dredging in California. We look at the moves by Democrats in Sacramento and the environmental groups who are...
