Comments from the Essential Minerals Association
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Summary: The Essential Minerals Association (EMA), representing approximately 100 mining companies, supports the proposed regulatory reform by requesting the rescission of several burdensome rules and resource management plans. They argue that these regulations, particularly those regarding conservation and landscape health, exceed the Bureau of Land Management's authority, create "pay-for-play" systems, and hinder the domestic supply chain of essential minerals.
See attached files which include the Essential Mineral Association's comments on the RFI and appropriate attachments of past comments on many of the listed regulatory issues.
Attachments
- EMA Comments on DOI Regulatory Reform RFI (PDF)
- EMA Comments on BLM Land Health and Conservation Proposed Rule (PDF)
- EMA Comments BLM-WY Rock Springs RMP DEIS (PDF)
- EMA Comments on BLM-WY Newcastle Draft RMP and EIS (PDF)
- EMA NHPA Section 106 Recommendations 6_20_25 (PDF)
- IMA-NA Comments on FWS ESA Section 10j Rule (PDF)