It's time for real commonsense permitting reforms!

[tamrock]

Dear Grant,

Did you know it takes seven to ten years on average to permit a mine on federal lands, and that does not even include all the litigation?

Did you know that global investment in U.S. mining projects has dropped in half over the last 20 years?

This must change -- we need your help!

This week is a big week in Congress for new domestic mining production and real, commonsense permitting reforms.

This Thursday, March 9, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources is considering three critical pieces of legislation. These bills are titled the Permitting for Mining Needs Act by Congressman Pete Stauber (Minnesota), the Transparency and Production of American Energy Act by Congressman Bruce Westerman (Arkansas), and the Building U.S. Infrastructure Through Limited Delays & Efficient Reviews Act by Congressman Garret Graves (Louisiana).

Key components of these bills:

- Set lead agencies when coordinating among federal agencies for mining on federal land.

- Allow federal agencies to use work from state regulatory agencies to permit mines.

- Sets two-year time limits on environmental impact statement preparation.

- Allows a mining project applicant to prepare environmental impact statements using the best information and conserving federal agency resources.

- Limits new federal land withdrawals without a thorough assessment of minerals on the federal land.

- Sets clear timing for court challenges to a mining project to ensure projects are not delayed for years even after permitting for construction.

In each step, each bill preserves federal environmental review through the National Environmental Policy Act among other key laws while increasing the efficiency of the permitting process to protect U.S. competitiveness and respond to the ever-increasing minerals demand with production here in the U.S.

Thank you,

Minerals Make Life

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[BlasterJ]

Dear Grant,

Did you know it takes seven to ten years on average to permit a mine on federal lands, and that does not even include all the litigation?

Did you know that global investment in U.S. mining projects has dropped in half over the last 20 years?

This must change -- we need your help!

This week is a big week in Congress for new domestic mining production and real, commonsense permitting reforms.

This Thursday, March 9, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources is considering three critical pieces of legislation. These bills are titled the Permitting for Mining Needs Act by Congressman Pete Stauber (Minnesota), the Transparency and Production of American Energy Act by Congressman Bruce Westerman (Arkansas), and the Building U.S. Infrastructure Through Limited Delays & Efficient Reviews Act by Congressman Garret Graves (Louisiana).

Key components of these bills:

- Set lead agencies when coordinating among federal agencies for mining on federal land.

- Allow federal agencies to use work from state regulatory agencies to permit mines.

- Sets two-year time limits on environmental impact statement preparation.

- Allows a mining project applicant to prepare environmental impact statements using the best information and conserving federal agency resources.

- Limits new federal land withdrawals without a thorough assessment of minerals on the federal land.

- Sets clear timing for court challenges to a mining project to ensure projects are not delayed for years even after permitting for construction.

In each step, each bill preserves federal environmental review through the National Environmental Policy Act among other key laws while increasing the efficiency of the permitting process to protect U.S. competitiveness and respond to the ever-increasing minerals demand with production here in the U.S.

Thank you,

Minerals Make Life

Keep up-to-date by liking Minerals Make Life on Facebook and following @miningfan on Twitter. Minerals Make Life is sponsored by the National Mining Association.

When my dad worked for the Arizona Corporation Commission, they did something interesting. Any proposed project such as a pipeline, railroad, development, etc. that required permitting was sent to all of the relevant departments simultaneously. Then they would have status meetings where each interested party - water use, planning, environment, pipeline safety, etc. had to be present. So instead of throwing things over the wall endlessly and stretching out deadlines, they had to work in together parallel and were held to one deadline. This is how mine permitting should work at every level.

 

[Assembler]

"The State of Oregon" has only one definition for the word "Permit" and it has to do with "Written authority of the state fire marshal" and nothing to do with "Mining".

I can post or PM you if you want the comparative California legislation.

 

[Assembler]

There appears to be a push for critical mineral status.

Is the “Permit” process at the core for this type of status?

 

[Assembler]

There appears to be a push for critical mineral status.

Is the “Permit” process at the core for this type of status?

The difference between strategic and critical minerals is that critical minerals are important for the overall importance of the state, while strategic minerals are essential for the defence and strategic makeup of the state.

https://www.google.com/search?q=cri...i60j69i61l2.8756j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[Assembler]

“The State of Oregon” has the phrase “Public writings” defined.

Private writings are classified.

Can you provide how the “Permit” process is involved with both "Public" and private writings?

 

[Assembler]

What do "Permits" have to do with the action of "Mining"?

People can point out maybe infrastructure such as roads etc.

This article fails to cover this unless a lot of people are missing something?

 

[Assembler]

The difference between strategic and critical minerals is that critical minerals are important for the overall importance of the state, while strategic minerals are essential for the defence and strategic makeup of the state.

https://www.google.com/search?q=cri...i60j69i61l2.8756j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Well if the above is a "strategic makeup of the state" then why is there a "Permit" process for even a part or resources element?

 

[Assembler]

How come the above article does not point out anything about the "Mineral Surveys" in place carried out by the Government as well as privately made?

 

[southfork]

How come the above article does not point out anything about the "Mineral Surveys" in place carried out by the Government as well as privately made?

Good Question!