The new rule is intended to protect consumers from asbestos exposure in cosmetic products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently proposed a rule under the Modernization…
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President’s Administration Proposes Protections for Nevada Ruby Mountains
Secretary Vilsack begins the process for a 20-year withdrawal of area from mining leases. President Biden’s administration has proposed withdrawing Nevada’s Ruby Mountains from federal mining leases for…
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Interior Secretary Finalizes Protections for Rapid Creek Watershed
20,510 acres of Black Hills forest have been withdrawn from mining leases for 20 years. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland finalized protections for the Pactola Reservoir-Rapid Creek…
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Apache Group Requests 9th Circuit Review of Copper Mine Approval
Prepares appeal to Supreme Court if appellate refuses to rehear the case. The Native American nonprofit group Apache Stronghold requested that the entire 9th Circuit Court of Appeals…
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Labor Department Finalizes Silica Dust Protections for Miners
The rule lowers the permissible exposure limit and implements an overexposure protocol. The Department of Labor finalized a rule protecting miners from silica dust exposure this month, lowering…
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Interior Secretary Announces Funding to Close Abandoned Coal Mines
The administration seeks to address open mines polluting air and soil. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that $46.4 million is now available to close abandoned coal…
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Supreme Court Turns Away Defamation Case
A mining company’s CEO being described as a “felon” was not slander. The Supreme Court denied an appeal made by former mining CEO Donald Blankenship to hold media…
Read MoreDepartment of Labor Issues 246 Mining Violations
Impact inspections reveal a “troubling number” of unchecked mine failures. The Department of Labor announced last week that they issued 246 violations to 14 mines in the month…
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Tribal Lands at Grand Canyon Declared a National Monument
The president says no uranium mining will occur on sacred lands. President Joe Biden declared nearly one million acres of tribal land at the Grand Canyon to be…
Read MoreHouse Bill Addresses Chinese Exploitation of Congolese Children
China uses children to mine the cobalt used in EV batteries. U.S. Representative Chris Smith of New Jersey introduced legislation that would ban products containing minerals secured with…
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