To the Editor;
As we watch the story unfold in Charleston, West Virginia, surrounding the contamination of the city’s water supply due to lack of oversight of the mining industry, I would like to remind Mainers of the current pursuit of open pit mining at Bald Mountain. Because of recent changes to our mining laws, the permitting process as
well as site cleanup requirements, have been shortened or completely obliterated.
Bald Mountain overlooks some of the best trout fishing waters in the Northeast, not to mention the humans and wildlife living downstream of these pristine waters. This is one of eight projected mining sites in our state.
When or if these projects come up for review or public hearings, please engage your senators and representatives by being informed.
Clean water has become the new oil. As it becomes scarce due to fracking, mining, industry and agriculture, Maine becomes a target for extraction of this precious resource. But I suppose, if pit-mining tailings contaminate our water, we won’t have to worry about that.
Lisa Laser
Dover-Foxcroft
