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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 (#28, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#28, 2026)

NRC issues FONSI on uranium mine remediation amendments; EPA final order on Copperstone Gold Mine permit; Presidential order targets critical material sourcing for defense; ITC launches Si-C anode material investigation; Congressional hearings and bills advance mineral mapping, critical mineral p...

This Week in Mining — Washington (#27, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#27, 2026)

Trump reduces Bears Ears, Grand Staircase National Monuments; NRC modernizes reactor licensing rules; EPA posts Good Samaritan permit draft; Congressional hearings set on critical minerals mapping.

This Week in Mining — Washington (#26, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#26, 2026)

EPA proposes to narrow NEPA mining review; NRC seeks NEPA overhaul for uranium, nuclear; White House spotlights permitting technology; BLM penalty levels unchanged; CBP posts new petroleum lab accreditations; DOE storage application notice.

This Week in Mining — Washington (#25, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#25, 2026)

ONRR proposes amendments to federal oil, gas, and coal royalty regulations; MSHA reviews mining safety petitions; NEPA reforms highlighted by White House; Congressional mining bills introduced.

This Week in Mining — Washington (#24, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#24, 2026)

MSHA finalizes rule changes for conveyor belts, DPM limits, blacksmith shops, flame safety lamps; West Virginia mining amendments approved; new safety petitions filed; Army opens bases for critical mineral production; Senate bill targets permitting reforms.

This Week in Mining — Washington (#23, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#23, 2026)

NRC approves Dewey-Burdock uranium license renewal; White House CEQ announces Permitting Innovators Expo; USITC rules against injury on Russian palladium imports; Environmental reviews advance for mining projects in Montana and Pennsylvania; Interior seeks input on oil/gas measurement collection.

This Week in Mining — Washington (#22, 2026)

This Week in Mining — Washington (#22, 2026)

EPA updates taconite facility NOₓ rule; NRC launches environmental scoping for uranium enrichment; FERC receives new Permian Basin pipeline application; Congress moves critical minerals bills.