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Historic Legislative Rejection of Mining Rule Expected

Posted on February 24, 2014 by lindsaynewlandbowker

It seems there is political will to reject Maine’s Mining rules but a glitch in the mining statute requires some housekeeping and most likely also suspension of the 1991 rules until the legislature has rules it can approve. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw0jCpuVRzgEQWcyTjQ3LWMxa2xGWmQwMXowS2F2d0hjU2Fj/edit?usp=sharing It … Continue reading →

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Errors & Ommissions Confusions & Vagaries In Just the first 3 sections of the Mining Rule

Posted on October 9, 2013 by lindsaynewlandbowker

The following is not final/edited  comment on the Maine mining rule and addresses just  a few examples in just the first 3 sections, Applicability, Prohibitions. and Definitions .  It  is not even complete  for “definitions”.  All is not well between … Continue reading →

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