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President Trump has invoked Defense Production Act authorities to support energy infrastructure deemed essential to national defense, covering grid components, natural gas systems, coal supply chains, and petroleum capacity. The determinations create a legal pathway for the Department of Energy to deploy financial support mechanisms, though their practical impact will depend on funding availability and implementation decisions. The move has sparked debate over whether emergency authority is being appropriat

The SEC adopted amendments to consolidate and update property disclosure requirements for mining registrants.

By a vote of 52-46, on November 15, 2017, the United States Senate confirmed David G. Zatezalo to be the new Assistant Secretary for Mine Safety and Health.

On March 1, 2017, the Senate easily confirmed Ryan Zinke, a Montana Republican, as the Secretary of Interior.

In a decision that opens the door for Superfund claims against the United States on Forest Service and BLM lands, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the United States federal government may be liable for clean-up costs at former mining sites located on federal land.

On April 11, 2023, US Critical Metals Corp. (TSXV: USCM) (OTCQB: USCMF) (FSE: 0IU0) ("USCM") announced that it had closed its previously announced brokered and concurrent non-brokered private...

The arduous permitting process for most mining operations takes seven to ten years as compared to two or three years in Australia.

United States v. Sterling Centrecorp, Inc., is a great feast of legal argument.

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are announcing receipt of a proposed amendment to the Arkansas regulatory program (Arkansas program) and the Arkansas abandoned mine land reclamation plan (Arkansas plan) under the Surface Mining Controland Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA or the Act).

The CFTC issued an order against a telemarketing firm and its owners for dealing in illegal off-exchange finance transactions in precious metals and forfailing to be properly registered.

Having read Professor Stephen Bainbridge's post about the origins of the judicial doctrine that directors must act on an informed basis, I passed along a reference to the California Supreme...

The Mine Safety and Health Administration will implement an action plan for employees who do not meet the agency's medical standards.

On January 24, 2019, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) held its first Quarterly Stakeholder Call of the year.

The Government has determined the 2011 coal domestic market obligation (DMO) requirements based on the recently issued Minister Decree Number 2360.K.

The US EPA signed a final action declining to impose financial assurance regulations on the hardrock mining industry under Section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.

The May 23 effective date of the final rule will remain in place until MSHA's proposed rule becomes final.

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Pennsylvania Services Corporation.

Pepper Hamilton LLP and Freeh Group International Solutions are presenting two in-person seminars on "The New SEC Conflict Minerals Rule: Overcoming the Challenges of Compliance."