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DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineTribes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaineTribes</a> and Leading <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Environmental</a> Organizations Join Forces To Oppose Proposed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mine</a> in Shadow of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Katahdin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Katahdin</a>Proposed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ZincMine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ZincMine</a> at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PickettMountain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PickettMountain</a> being pursued by virtually unknown Canadian companyJune 28, 2023"Two Tribes in Maine today joined forces with leading environmental groups and a national public interest environmental law organization to oppose a proposed mine that would be located in the shadow of <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 proposed zinc mine at Pickett Mountain is being pursued by a virtually unknown Canadian company, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WolfdenResources" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WolfdenResources</a>, that has never operated a mine before. A previous version of Wolfden’s request was widely opposed because the region holds enormous cultural and natural significance to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wabanaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wabanaki</a> Tribes, outdoor recreation businesses, and Maine people."The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HoultonBandOfMaliseets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HoultonBandOfMaliseets</a>, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PenobscotNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PenobscotNation</a>, and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NaturalResourcesCouncilOfMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NaturalResourcesCouncilOfMaine</a> [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NRCM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NRCM</a>], represented by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Earthjustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Earthjustice</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Brann" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Brann</a>&Isaacson, joined the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ConservationLawFoundation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ConservationLawFoundation</a> in petitioning to intervene in the review of Wolfden’s permit application 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 rezone the area for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/industrial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#industrial</a> uses."'The Penobscot Nation strongly opposes the rezoning of this <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ecologically" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ecologically</a> important area. We share significant concerns over impacts to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#water</a> quality and f#isheries of the area, which our members rely upon,' said <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChiefKirkFrancis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChiefKirkFrancis</a> of the Penobscot Nation. 'The West Branch of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MattawamkeagRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MattawamkeagRiver</a> contains abundant, high-quality, cold-water fish habitat and Designated <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriticalHabitat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CriticalHabitat</a> for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/endangered" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#endangered</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AtlanticSalmon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AtlanticSalmon</a>, identified as necessary for the recovery of Atlantic salmon in the Penobscot River. This mine would impact our traditional territories and forever alter our ability to maintain our relationship to this place.'"The area Wolfden wants to mine is next to three State Heritage Fish Waters and is a centerpiece of the region’s growing outdoor economy. It contains the headwaters of the West Branch of the Mattawamkeag River, which is sacred to the Penobscot Nation and provides key, federally designated critical habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon."'The Katahdin region’s wild beauty and clean water are extraordinary. One look at this landscape demonstrates that this is no place to put a mine,' said Nick Bennett, staff scientist at the Natural Resources Council of Maine. 'Wolfden’s claims that it will treat <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wastewater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wastewater</a> more effectively than any mining company on earth are not credible. This is too big a risk for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Maine</a>.'"'The legacy of metallic mineral <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mining</a> in Maine is one of empty promises of economic development, acid mine drainage <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/polluting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#polluting</a> waters and killing fish, and multi-million dollar c#leanups funded by taxpayers and not the fly-by-night mining companies like Wolfden,' said <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SeanMahoney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SeanMahoney</a>, vice-president and senior counsel at the Conservation Law Foundation. 'Rezoning this area to allow mining would fail to recognize the cultural and spiritual importance of the land to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiTribes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WabanakiTribes</a> and threaten the natural resources and experiences valued by generations of Maine citizens.'"After withdrawing its initial request because it was riddled with errors, Wolfden submitted a second rezoning petition in January that sparked another review by the LUPC. Comments by Wolfden’s CEO disrespecting Maine tribes and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MininLlaws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MininLlaws</a> have prompted outrage from the Penobscot Nation, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/conservationists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#conservationists</a>. The company has lost tens of millions of dollars over the past decade."'This is one of the absolute worst areas to rezone for a mine,' said Aaron Bloom, a senior attorney with Earthjustice. 'The region is known for its vast contiguous forest, pristine streams, high-quality lakes, and aquatic species like wild brook trout and landlocked salmon. Why would we risk that, along with the outdoor economy that depends on it, on a half-baked proposal from an unproven mining company? The Commission must put Maine’s unique natural resources, and the well-being of the people of Maine and Maine’s Wabanaki Tribes, before short-term industry profits.'"More than 700 hundred Mainers and local businesses, including Bradford Camps, Chandler Lakes Camps and Lodge, and the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineWildernessGuidesOrganization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaineWildernessGuidesOrganization</a>, have spoken out against Wolfden’s plans. In May 2022, residents of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pembroke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pembroke</a> voted overwhelmingly to ban industrial-scale metallic mineral mining in their town in response to Wolfden’s plans to develop a mine there."Source: <a href="https://earthjustice.org/press/2023/maine-tribes-and-leading-environmental-organizations-join-forces-to-oppose-proposed-mine-in-shadow-of-katahdin" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://earthjustice.org/press/2023/maine-tribes-and-leading-environmental-organizations-join-forces-to-oppose-proposed-mine-in-shadow-of-katahdin</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/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Maine</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/Mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mining</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>

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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