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Publications
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12.07.2017Hardrock Mining Rule: An Industry Win, Environmental Groups Gear Up for LitigationUpdates
The Environmental Protection Agency announced, in a 121-page prepublication decision on December 1, 2017, that it will not issue final regulations under Section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act establishing financial responsibility requirements for certain hardrock mining facilities.
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12.22.2016EPA Is All In on Mine BondingUpdatesAfter committing in litigation to a joint schedule to conduct rulemaking for financial assurance requirements under Section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the EPA proceeded with its first regulatory proposal for the hardrock mining industry by releasing its proposed rule on December 1, 2016.
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03.16.2016Hard Times Ahead For The Hard-Rock Mining IndustryArticles
Law360
Presentations
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07.23.016The Spectre of EPA Bonding of Hard Rock Mines Under CERCLASpeaking Engagements62nd Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute / Squaw Valley, California
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09.25.2015Financial Assurance for Environmental ComplianceSpeaking EngagementsMining Agreements: Contracting for Goods and Services (RMMLF) / Vancouver, BCReclamation obligations and management of the property after mine closure can continue for many years.
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04.01.2014Contaminated ANCSA LandsSpeaking EngagementsAlaska Native Village CEO Association Conference / Anchorage, AK
