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- Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:47 am
- Forum: Legal Fund Auctions & Resource Forum
- Topic: MINERS APPEALING TO U.S. SUPREME COURT OVER NPDES
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3976
Re: MINERS APPEALING TO U.S. SUPREME COURT OVER NPDES
UPDATE ON EOMA v DEQ CASE: (See the above threads for background) As mentioned, mere days after the amicus brief in support of the miners was filed (2/3), SCOTUS ordered DEQ to Respond by March 8. DEQ then asked for an additional 30 days which was granted and brief was due by April 8. And most rece...
- Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:16 pm
- Forum: Legal Fund Auctions & Resource Forum
- Topic: MINERS APPEALING TO U.S. SUPREME COURT OVER NPDES
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3976
Re: MINERS APPEALING TO U.S. SUPREME COURT OVER NPDES
A QUICK UPDATE: Pacific Legal Foundation filed our Petition to the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) which was docketed (officially received) on Jan. 3, 2020. Oregon then waived their right to reply! On Feb. 3, an Amicus (friend of the court) brief was filed on behalf of mining orgs from 4 different stat...
- Tue Mar 17, 2020 8:04 am
- Forum: Legal Fund Auctions & Resource Forum
- Topic: LESS THAN 1-1/2 MONTHS BEFORE BIG DRAWING
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1092
LESS THAN 1-1/2 MONTHS BEFORE BIG DRAWING
ON MAY 1ST WE WILL BE GIVING AWAY 1/2 POUND OF GOLD TO SOME LUCKY PERSON; ALONG WITH MORE THAN 30 OTHER GREAT PRIZES! A NEW UPDATED VIDEO OF ALL THE PRIZES IS AVAILABLE AT: https://www.dropbox.com/s/s00dh30eb7pk2t1/03-15-20%20DRAWING%20PRIZES.mp4?dl=0 FOR FULL INFORMATION, OFFICIAL RULES, AND HOW T...
- Wed Feb 05, 2020 1:16 am
- Forum: Members Forum
- Topic: Oregon miners Petition the U.S. Supreme Court again!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3114
Re: Oregon miners Petition the U.S. Supreme Court again!
Jim: Not as much as I am (looking for a win)!
- Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:57 pm
- Forum: Members Forum
- Topic: Oregon miners Petition the U.S. Supreme Court again!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3114
Re: Oregon miners Petition the U.S. Supreme Court again!
An amicus (friend of the court) brief in support of this case is being written right now and is expected to be filed by the end of this week (Fri., 01/31/20). Named in the brief are mining orgs from four states (ID, WA, OR & CA) (including The New 49ers), plus an Oregon county and a California count...
- Tue Dec 31, 2019 4:12 am
- Forum: Members Forum
- Topic: Oregon miners Petition the U.S. Supreme Court again!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3114
Re: Oregon miners Petition the U.S. Supreme Court again!
FURTHER INFO: Our Petition was filed Dec. 20, 2019 with SCOTUS. If i understand the process, next is a window of opportunity for any interested parties to file amicus briefs (friend of the court) in support of our case, probably by Feb.. Then the State/DEQ gets to respond, and possible amicus briefs...
- Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:28 am
- Forum: Legal Fund Auctions & Resource Forum
- Topic: WIN 1/2 POUND OF GOLD DRAWINGS
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1666
Re: WIN 1/2 POUND OF GOLD DRAWINGS - PRELIMINARY DRAWING HELD
Just an update: On Friday, Nov. 1, we held the Preliminary Drawing in the "WIN 1/2 LB OF GOLD" drawing(s), and a list of the Winners is posted at: WWW.WALDOMININGDISTRICT.ORG . OUR FINAL DRAWING WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020 where we will give some lucky person the 1/2 LB OF GOLD, along with m...
- Mon Nov 11, 2019 5:14 am
- Forum: Legal Fund Auctions & Resource Forum
- Topic: MINERS APPEALING TO U.S. SUPREME COURT OVER NPDES
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3976
MINERS APPEALING TO U.S. SUPREME COURT OVER NPDES
ALL; Apologizes for not getting back to this sooner. As far as what's happening with the Smith Petition and the Letter of Support goes, I have received a letter from the EPA thanking me for the Letter of Support... and that they are looking at it (the problem). WHEN? Who knows. NOT HELPING is the to...
- Fri Oct 11, 2019 5:29 am
- Forum: Legal Fund Auctions & Resource Forum
- Topic: WIN 1/2 POUND OF GOLD DRAWINGS
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1666
WIN 1/2 POUND OF GOLD DRAWINGS
ALL: ON FRIDAY, NOV. 1, WE WILL BE HOLDING THE 1ST OF TWO DRAWINGS TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR THE WALDO & GALICE MINING DISTRICT'S LEGAL FUND. ALL ENTRIES MADE BEFORE THE PRELIMINARY DRAWING ON NOV. 1 ARE ELIGIBLE TO WIN IN BOTH DRAWINGS (i.e., 2 Entries for the price of one). THE FINAL DRAWING WILL B...
- Sun Sep 29, 2019 6:03 pm
- Forum: Legal Fund Auctions & Resource Forum
- Topic: PETITION FOR RULEMAKING SUBMITTED TO EPA & ARMY CORPS
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1251
PETITION FOR RULEMAKING SUBMITTED TO EPA & ARMY CORPS
On August 12, 2019, a miner in Idaho (Don Smith) sent an Appeal & Petition for Rulemaking to the U.S. EPA and to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requesting those agencies revise their CWA regulations to clearly state that suction dredges "DO NOT ADD POLLUTANTS", and therefore cannot be regulated un...