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Good Samaritan Legislation Passes the Senate
Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, a bipartisan and commonsense bill that is a win for the environment, the Good Samaritan, the community and for society.
AEMA Applauds Bipartisan Permitting Package
The American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA) issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Manchin and Ranking Member Barrasso of a bipartisan permitting reform package.
Coalition Challenges BLM Conservation and Landscape Health Rule
The American Exploration & Mining Association (AEMA) released the following statement upon Friday’s filing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming of a coalition challenge to the final BLM Conservation and Landscape Health Rule
AEMA Highlights Personal Stories through the “I am Mining” Campaign
Mining has a great story to tell, and it begins with its people. People who have the same hopes, dreams, passions, and values as everyone else. When we started brainstorming ways the industry could come together and share that story, we realized that our efforts would be incomplete if we didn't share more about the people, the miners.
AEMA Commends Decision Regarding Mill Sites
“Today’s decision from the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is a tremendous victory for the mining industry and for AEMA, which has long fought to protect rights under the Mining Law so critical to our members’ ability to responsibly produce the minerals needed for modern society and our national defense,” said Mark Compton, Executive Director of the American Exploration & Mining Association.
The NEPA “Phase 2” Final Regulations Will Hinder Critical Projects
"CEQ’s “Phase 2” NEPA rule seeks to use the rulemaking process to transform NEPA from a law that informs decisions to one that predetermines them.
AEMA Disappointed in the DOI’s Ambler Road Decision
“This disappointing decision on the Ambler Road project is unfortunately emblematic of the administration’s record on mining policy and securing our domestic mineral supply chains…
AEMA’s Statement on the Flawed BLM Conservation and Landscape Health Rule
“The BLM’s Conservation and Landscape Health rule is illegal, unnecessary, and contrary to numerous policy goals of the Biden administration and Congress…
Monumental Step to Move Bipartisan Good Samaritan Legislation Forward
Representatives Celeste Maloy and Mary Peltola introduced the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, aiding industry and conservation groups in reclaiming abandoned mine lands.