Results for keyword: 1872 Mining Law
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Locals flush proposed kitty litter mine
A recent court ruling denying a proposed cat-litter mine in Nevada’s Washoe County could give local communities more control over mining projects on federal land.
by Hilary Watts, Feb 07, 2005 -
Mining research tool debuts on Web
The Environmental Working Group has a new Web site, "Who owns the West," which gives users a comprehensive look at mining claims on public lands
by Dan Wilcock, Aug 30, 2004 -
Mining law claims mountain
Crested Butte, Colo., residents are angry that the BLM has sold the mining giant Phelps Dodge 155 acres at the top of Mount Emmons – the town’s beloved "Red Lady" – for about $5 an acre
by Kristina Johnson, Jun 21, 2004 -
Follow-up
Steve Williams, head of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, tells Congress that money for critical habitat for endangered species could be better spent elsewhere; National Security Administration head asks Congress for more money for nuke bomb site, and Rep.
by Laura Paskus, Apr 12, 2004 -
Mining may no longer be king of the mountain
Environmentalists are delighted by a new court ruling that says Gale Norton’s Interior Department abdicated its duty when it refused to regulate hard-rock mining
by Puanani Mench, Feb 16, 2004 -
'You can't say no to mining'
In an interview, former Department of Interior attorney John Leshy talks about the long battle for reform of the 1872 Mining Law, and how the Bush administration has helped to set back that reform.
by Ed Marston, Dec 03, 2001 -
Miners sneak a rider onto an appropriation for war
The Interior Dept.'s use of a close reading of the 1872 Mining Law to stop the Crown Jewel mine in the Okanogan Highlands of Washington is overturned by a rider tacked on to an appropriations bill in Washington, D.C.
by Dustin Solberg, Jun 07, 1999 -
New twist in an old law has everyone screaming
Solicitor John Leshy of the Interior Dept., an expert on the 1872 Mining Law, has the industry screaming and politicians in turmoil over his decision to enforce a long-neglected provision of the law, which allows only a few acres per mining claim.
by Jon Margolis, May 24, 1999 -
The feds poke a hole in the 1872 Mining Law
Battle Mountain Gold's plans to mine Buckhorn Mountain in Washington's Okanogan Highlands hit a snag when the Interior Dept. realizes that the mine's "waste-rock" piles will sprawl over more land than the 1872 Mining Law allows.
by Dustin Solberg, May 24, 1999 -
Mining the crown jewels
The 1872 Mining Law may allow the Rainbow Talc Mine to resume operations, despite the mine's location in a wilderness area of California's Death Valley National Park.
by Mitch Tobin, Aug 17, 1998
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