In his State of the State address on January 16, 2013, Alaska Governor Sean Parnell called for the state to assume primacy for dredge and fill permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Two days later, on January 18, 2013, Governor Parnell introduced two bills – Senate Bill 27 and House Bill 78
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Sequoia ForestKeeper v. Tidwell Subjects Mineral Exploration Within National Forests to Additional Process and Delay
By Eric Martin on
Last week a federal district court in California issued a nationwide injunction that may have significant impacts on exploration activities within National Forests. For years activities that were categorically excluded from review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) were also exempt from U.S. Forest Service regulations concerning public notice, comment, and administrative appeals (36…
Now Is The Time For Increased Due Diligence Scrutiny – Focus on Permits
By Ramona Monroe on
Posted in Mining, Permitting
As the economy continues to struggle, we see more consolidation in the aggregate industry. Deals that seems like a bargain, may include significant problems and liabilities. It is more important than ever to know what you are getting when acquiring existing operations. An acquiring company should not assume that all permits are in order simply…