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Well, I suppose I'd better say something now that MB has introduced me.

I'm very flattered to have been invited to post a word or two here at Wampum. The specific issue that precipitated said invitation was a backchannel conversation about the General Mining Law of 1872, a major environmental and land use topic that has for some reason languished in relative obscurity as regards both mainstream and alternative presses, and I'll have something preliminary on that for you in a day or three.

There's a lot to be said about the Law and its related topics, and my plan is to cover a few case studies broken up into a handful of blogularly friendly shortish pieces, posted a few days apart so as not to dilute Eric's and MB's (and Dwight's, if we're lucky) usual exemplary and informative content.

For the vast majority of Wampum readers who likely have no idea who I am, I run a blog called Creek Running North and I also post a few incendiary things a week as a co-blogger at Pandagon. I've been an environmental journo and editor for a couple decades, most recently at Earth Island Journal. I'm probably best known for being a known associate of this guy.

Look for the first installment of mining writing in mid-week, and thanks again to Eric and MB for the gracious invitation.