by Shannon Poe | Jun 3, 2016 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events
There are times when we shake our head in disbelief and ask ourselves what the hell is this? This is one of those times. Who authorized this new agency, who is paying for them, who has oversight, what is their role going to be and who do they answer to? Every...
by Shannon Poe | Jun 1, 2016 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events
Well, we just got done listening to the entire case for Brandon Rinehart at the CA Supreme Court. Our take: Mr. Melnick, the State’s attorney initially sounded nervous and unprepared. He argued Brandon could still mine using other methods, but argued that...
by Shannon Poe | May 17, 2016 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events
Many of us have received this letter from the USFS based out of Montana for the issue’s we face in Idaho. As many of you are aware, the USFS and Idaho Dept. of Water Resources (IDWR) is restricting the number of dredges on the SF Clearwater to just 15 this year...
by Shannon Poe | May 6, 2016 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events
AMRA has just sent this letter to Mr. Trump, Ms. Clinton and Mr. Sanders about where they each stand on our public land issues. As many of you know, we similar sent letters to all of the candidates several months ago and did not have one candidate respond. These are...
by Shannon Poe | Apr 11, 2016 | All About Mining, Current Legislation, Dredging, Highbanking, News & Events
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...
