National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn testified this morning at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) public hearing in Washington, D.C. highlighting the flaws that undermine the agency’s proposed regulation for reducing greenhouse gases from existing power plants. In the... Read More

Washington, D.C. — The National Mining Association (NMA) is encouraged by today’s House subcommittee hearing on “America’s Metals and Mineral Security,” which demonstrates growing recognition among policymakers, industry leaders and security experts that America needs a strong and stable supply of domestic... Read More

National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn joined leaders of a broad industry coalition this morning to call on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw and rework the flawed rule it proposed for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants. In the following... Read More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed determination under 404(c) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) that would impose preemptive sanctions on potential development of a gold-and-copper mining prospect in Alaska. EPA is taking this action before the mine’s proponents have even submitted... Read More

Washington, D.C. – A U.S. mining industry leader told a House panel today that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) gross overreach of its regulatory authority has undermined the investment climate for mining and other capital intensive projects. National Mining Association (NMA) President and... Read More

National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn released the following statement today highly critical of a minority report authorized by House Energy Committee Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) alleging hard rock mining on federal lands returns no value to U.S. taxpayers: “The... Read More

A diverse group of 38 companies and organizations, representing nearly every sector of the American economy, asked Congress today to send critical minerals legislation to President Barack Obama for his signature. The message was delivered in a coalition letter from the 38 signatories representing... Read More

On Its First Anniversary, the Plan Hurts Rather Than Helps Households, Workers and Industries   National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn issued the following statement on the first anniversary of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan: “Today the president is meeting... Read More