Earlier this summer, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals issued a decision affirming the lower court’s decision that the Mining Law of 1872 does not impose a limit on the number of mill sites that a mining claimant may...more
In the Fall of 2023, the Interagency Working Group on Mining Laws, Regulations, and Permitting (“IWG”) released its final report containing recommendations to reform how mining is conducted on public lands (the “Final...more
1/22/2024
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Royalties
The Biden Administration recently held a Tribal Nations Summit in Washington, D.C. At the Summit, the Administration announced a number of new actions, in particular, new initiatives relating to Tribal consultation. The...more
12/13/2022
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Consultation ,
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Native American Issues ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Rulemaking Process ,
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Tribal Governments ,
Tribal Treaty Rights ,
US Army Corps of Engineers
On November 2, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a proposed rule that is intended to significantly reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (“GHGs”) and other air pollutants from the crude oil and...more
11/8/2021
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Compliance Monitoring ,
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Oil & Gas ,
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Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
On April 15, 2020, Judge Morris of the United States District Court for the District of Montana issued a ruling invalidating Nationwide Permit 12 (“NWP 12”), a permit issued by the Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) covering...more