Take Action: The Katahdin region is no place to put a mine

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Take Action: The Katahdin region is no place to put a mine

Submit a comment to the Land Use Planning Commission
opposing Wolfden's dangerous proposal

The Katahdin region’s wild beauty and clean water are unparalleled, central to our outdoor economy, and sacred to the Wabanaki people. It’s no place to put a metal mine.

Submit a comment to the LUPC opposing Wolfden Resources' proposal for a metal mine at Pickett Mountain.

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Maine's Land Use Planning Commission

Subject: Reject Wolfden’s disastrous mine proposal at Pickett Mountain

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I urge you to reject Wolfden Resources’ second rezoning proposal for its Pickett Mountain property. A mine in the Katahdin region is far too big of a risk to the water quality, fisheries, and outdoor economy that the area is known for. The watershed the company is proposing to mine includes three State Heritage Fishing Waters and the West Branch of the Mattawamkeag River, which is sacred to the Penobscot Nation and critical habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon. A mine would threaten many of the activities that sustain the regional economy, such as guiding, fishing, hunting, and hiking. Wolfden has never operated a mine before and has failed to demonstrate the financial and technical capability to develop a mine safely. Wolfden withdrew its initial request to rezone because the proposal was riddled with errors. This is a big problem for an industry like mining where small errors can lead to big disasters. Wolfden also continues to claim falsely that it would be able to discharge wastewater that would be as clean as natural groundwater. However, Wolfden still hasn’t provided an example of a mine that can do this. If the company can’t even provide an example of such a mine, the Commission should not believe Wolfden’s claims. Hundreds of Mainers and local businesses have already spoken out against Wolfden’s plans, and the residents of Pembroke voted overwhelmingly to ban industrial-scale metallic mineral mining in their town in response to Wolfden’s plans to develop a mine there. Pickett Mountain is no place for a metal mine, especially one operated by an inexperienced and untrustworthy company like Wolfden. For these reasons, I urge the Commission to deny Wolfden’s rezoning petition.

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