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DoomsdaysCWGOOD!State agency in Maine rejects <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Canadian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Canadian</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mining</a> company’s rezoning applicationFebruary 14, 2024BREWER, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Maine</a> (AP) — A state agency on Wednesday rejected a Canadian mining company’s zoning application for a proposed mine on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PickettMountain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PickettMountain</a> in northern Penobscot County, near <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BaxterStatePark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BaxterStatePark</a> and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KatahdinWoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KatahdinWoods</a> & Waters National Monument."The Maine Land Use Planning [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LUPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LUPC</a>] Commission voted 5-2 against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wolfden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wolfden</a>'s request to rezone on 374 acres (150 hectares), which would've been the first of several hurdles to building a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MetallicMine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MetallicMine</a> in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Katahdin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Katahdin</a> region."The panel had numerous concerns including the economic feasibility of the proposed mine. The panel also considered the impacts on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TribalLands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TribalLands</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlife</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#water</a> resources, the outdoors economy and other factors.<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalGroups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EnvironmentalGroups</a> and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PenoboscotNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PenoboscotNation</a> opposed the project."'This ruling is a great victory for the precious waters and lands of the Katahdin region and the people that rely upon them for sustenance and well-being,' said Penobscot Tribal Chief <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KirkFrancis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KirkFrancis</a>."Wolfden withdrew its first application after the commission’s staff pointed to multiple errors and inconsistencies with its proposal. It was resubmitted in January 2023 with a goal of addressing the concerns."Source: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/state-agency-in-maine-rejects-canadian-mining-company-s-rezoning-application/ar-BB1iigrF" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/state-agency-in-maine-rejects-canadian-mining-company-s-rezoning-application/ar-BB1iigrF</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WaterIsLife</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WabanakiNations</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Environment</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CorporateColonialism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoMining</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ZincMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ZincMining</a>

DoomsdaysCWYour Questions Answered: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wolfden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wolfden</a>’s Proposed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PickettMountain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PickettMountain</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mine</a> September 27, 2023"An untested and underfunded company called <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WolfdenResources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WolfdenResources</a> has submitted a second rezoning petition to the Land Use Planning Commission (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LUPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LUPC</a>) to allow for the development of a zinc mine near <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PickettMountain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PickettMountain</a> in the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Katahdin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Katahdin</a> region. The Canada-based exploration and development company focused on metallic mining deposits was forced to withdraw its first application in 2021 because it was riddled with errors."The proposed mine has been identified by the LUPC as an 'issue of statewide concern' and has attracted a lot of attention because of its location just miles away from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BaxterStatePark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BaxterStatePark</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Katahdin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Katahdin</a> Woods & Waters National Monument."Here are some answers to frequently asked questions that have arisen as people seek to better understand what is being proposed."What is the potential impact on local wildlife and fisheries?"The location of the proposed mine is directly adjacent to some of the state’s best habitat for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrookTrout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BrookTrout</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AtlanticSalmon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AtlanticSalmon</a>. It is next to three State Heritage Fish Waters and contains the headwaters of the West Branch of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MattawamkeagRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MattawamkeagRiver</a>, which is federally designated critical habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon. The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PenobscotNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PenobscotNation</a> and other organizations have worked hard to restore habitat for Atlantic salmon and brook trout in Maine. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mining</a> pollution could reverse this progress."The mine would destroy critical habitat for threatened <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CanadaLynx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CanadaLynx</a> and habitat for other iconic Maine species, such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/moose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moose</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PineMarten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PineMarten</a>."What is the significance of the area surrounding the proposed mine site to Wabanaki tribes?"The Katahdin region and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PenobscotRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PenobscotRiver</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/watershed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#watershed</a> are sacred to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiTribes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WabanakiTribes</a>. The tribes have an intimate cultural and physical relationship with the land and water, which continues today through traditional practices such as sustenance fishing and hunting. The location of Wolfden’s proposed mine is near several important tribal trust lands."The tribes also have a close connection to Atlantic salmon and have long worked to recover habitat for the species. The proposed mine would be located in critical habitat for endangered at Atlantic salmon and would endanger that progress."<a href="https://www.nrcm.org/blog/faqs-wolfden-proposed-pickett-mountain-mine/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nrcm.org/blog/faqs-wolfden-proposed-pickett-mountain-mine/</a><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Maine</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MetalMiningPollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MetalMiningPollution</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NatureOfMaineBlog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NatureOfMaineBlog</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Waters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Waters</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WaterIsLife</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MetalMining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MetalMining</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EnvironmentalRacism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EnvironmentalRacism</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiConfederacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WabanakiConfederacy</a>

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