By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff
The Maine Land Use Planning Commission denied a Canadian mining company’s rezoning application for a proposed mine on Pickett Mountain in northern Penobscot County.
In a 5-to-2 vote on Feb.
Members of the Land Use Planning Commission questioned a Canadian mining company’s finances and its plan to excavate metallic minerals in the middle of the state’s waters and wildlife habitat.