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Arizona Groups’ Dismissed Challenge of Mine Land Transfer Upheld
14+ hour, 24+ min ago (94+ words) Arizona Groups" Dismissed Challenge of Mine Land Transfer Upheld'Bloomberg Law News Environmental and tribal groups lost their bid on Friday to prevent the Trump administration from transferring a sacred tribal site in Arizona to copper mining company Resolution Copper. "Because…...
Forest Mine Rule Offers Greater Oversight, Divides Green Groups
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (784+ words) A proposed rule aiming to open national forests to more mining improves federal oversight of mines in a way that's welcomed by some environmentalists and analysts, but others say it would reduce public participation and limit accountability. If finalized, the…...
Senators Weigh Lifting Mining Ban Near Minnesota Wilderness
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (106+ words) Senators Weigh Lifting Mining Ban Near Minnesota Wilderness'Bloomberg Law News Some Senate Republicans are still weighing whether to support a House-passed measure to overturn Biden-era land protections near a beloved wilderness area in Minnesota. "I am truly undecided," Sen. Susan…...
Massive Montana Coal Mine Expansion Draws Lawsuit Over Review
1+ week, 3+ day ago (95+ words) Massive Montana Coal Mine Expansion Draws Lawsuit Over Review'Bloomberg Law News A coalition of environmental groups sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its approval of a Montana coal mine expansion, arguing the Interior Department skirted the environmental review process based…...
Ohio’s ‘Bad Faith’ Bar for Mineral Trespass Is an Industry Win
2+ week, 4+ day ago (503+ words) Ohio just rewrote the playbook for mineral trespass litigation, and the new rules make it much tougher for landowners to hit oil and gas companies with big-ticket damages. Tucked into House Bill 96 and now codified as Section 5303.34 of the Ohio…...
US Stockpile to Cover Copper and Niche Metals, Friedland Says
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (261+ words) Copper will be part of a $12 billion critical minerals stockpile, although the initial rollout will have a far bigger impact on niche metals used in defense and technology, according to mining billionaire Robert Friedland. Copper will be part of a…...
Measure to Spur Action on Critical Minerals Advances to Senate
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (99+ words) Measure to Spur Action on Critical Minerals Advances to Senate'Bloomberg Law News The House passed a measure Wednesday to require the Energy Department to assess the US supply of critical energy resources, including fuel materials, as lawmakers worry over China's…...
Builders Get Easier Access to Minerals on Federal Land (1)
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (116+ words) Interior Gives Builders Easier Access to Minerals on Public Land'Bloomberg Law News Construction companies, farmers, and members of the public will be granted expanded access to federal lands to mine for small amounts of building material and other minerals without…...
Interior Gives Builders Easier Access to Minerals on Public Land
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (116+ words) Interior Gives Builders Easier Access to Minerals on Public Land'Bloomberg Law News Construction companies, farmers, and members of the public will be granted expanded access to federal lands to mine for small amounts of building material and other minerals without…...
BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 261, Undersea Cable Permitting
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (109+ words) BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 261, Undersea Cable Permitting'Bloomberg Law News The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration couldn't require additional permits, including special use permits, for installing or maintaining previously approved undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuaries under H.R. 261. The restriction would…...