Rock formation seepage, fluctuating groundwater levels, weather and leaking mine liners can lead to pollutants seeping into the groundwater, experts said.
By Kathleen Phalen Tomaseli, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff
MILLINOCKET Much of the information supplied in a Canadian junior mining company’s rezoning application for a mining project near Pickett Mountain in northern Penobscot County is speculative, according to testimony on the first day of Maine Land Use Planning Commission’s public hearings on the proposal.
Monday’s testimony and cross-examination regarding Wolfden’s application to change the zoning from a general management and protection area to a planned development area, zeroed in on the company’s financial stability, the actual composition of the mine and the company’s ability to operate a mine.
By Kathleen Phalen Tomaseli, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff
MILLINOCKET, Maine Metallic mineral mines can seep toxic materials from any number of natural sources, according to expert testimony during the second day of Maine Land Use Planning Commission public hearings regarding the Pickett Mountain Project.
Canadian junior mining company, Wolfden, is seeking LUPC rezoning approval for a 374-acre parcel in the unorganized territory 3.