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Mining (Washington)

This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly digest of regulatory developments, legislative discussions and other government-related news coming out of Washington and the state capitals. This newsletter channel is subscribed to by many GR professionals representing miners, explorers and prospectors. Once a week, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.

This Week in Mining — Washington (#15, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#15, 2026)

White House invokes Defense Production Act for coal, petroleum, and energy infrastructure; PHMSA updates pipeline corrosion standards; BSEE revises drilling permit data collection; Forest Service amends oil and gas leasing EIS.

This Week in Mining — Washington (#14, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#14, 2026)

Multiple Presidential permits issued for U.S.-Canada pipelines; White House launches Permitting Innovators program; Commerce issues antidumping review findings; NRC grants HALEU transport exemption; New USGS and FWS information collections.

This Week in Mining — Washington (#13, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#13, 2026)

White House issues guidance on NEPA categorical exclusions; sweeping tariff increases for steel, copper, and aluminum imports; EPA finalizes oil & gas sector climate rule amendments; MSHA delays silica rule compliance.

This Week in Mining — Washington (#12, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#12, 2026)

Trump proclamation expands Section 232 metals tariffs; Black Pine Gold EIS scoping begins; Bridger Pipeline EIS launched; MSHA petitions for alternative safety standards; Surface Mining final rules confirmed.

This Week in Mining — Washington (#11, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#11, 2026)

EPA proposes rule for scrap tire combustion in cement kilns; NRC publishes draft EIS for Paducah uranium enrichment facility; MSHA requests comment on diesel and radon exposure recordkeeping; NOAA opens seabed mining license comment period; CDC seeks nominations for Mine Safety and Health Researc...

This Week in Mining — Washington (#10, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#10, 2026)

BOEM launches EIS for California offshore hydraulic fracturing; EPA proposes Colorado Class VI well primacy; US-Japan critical minerals pact; mining bills progress in Congress;

This Week in Mining — Washington (#9, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#9, 2026)

BOEM proposes revisions to OCS financial assurance; USITC begins lithium hexafluorophosphate trade investigation; White House adjusts Defense Production Act delegations; BLM moves on New Mexico oil and gas lease reinstatement; FERC announces environmental review schedule for Egan Hub Storage expa...