On April 13, the Acting Director of the U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) announced that OSMRE will be reinitiating formal programmatic consultation with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, pursuant to Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and 50 CFR § 402.16, with respect to OSMRE’s … Continue Reading
On March 29, 2017, legislators in El Salvador passed a much-anticipated bill prohibiting all mining for gold and other metals. The results of the vote were unanimous and cross-party: 69 in favor, none against, and no abstentions. The bill makes El Salvador the first country in the world to institute such a blanket ban on … Continue Reading
Last week, President Donald J. Trump signed two congressional resolutions overturning rules that impact the energy extraction and mining industries. On Tuesday, February 14, President Trump signed a resolution eliminating a June 2016 SEC rule that required companies engaged in the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or minerals to disclose payments, including taxes, royalties … Continue Reading
