Barbara Larsen: Rise folks out of touch
This local resident was puzzled by the constant flow of Cadillac Black SUVs circling the parking lot at the County's public hearing for...
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Mike Pasner: Water problem
This local farmer notes that when the mine fails in their testing, poisoned water will go through canals and reservoirs. There are many...
CEA Foundation: If certified, the Mine EIR will haunt us
Why did County staff recommending denial of the mine project but approval of the EIR? Only denying the Mine and the EIR will defeat it...
Margaret Burks: Pause and imagine the mine in full operation
This local resident reflects that "Mitigation is the trade-off: we'll do 'this' good thing to offset 'that' bad thing." "The bad thing...
Mack Shaver: Vote against reopening the Idaho Maryland Mine
Local resident and former National Park Service Superintendent watched the boom and bust of the oil shale economy in North Dakota. The...
Charles Brock: County Policy - existing development shall be protected...
Nevada County's General Plans says that already existing development shall be protected from adverse environmental effects caused by...
Earthshaking News: Planning Commission Rejects Mine
We have a lot to celebrate! All five Planning Commissioners voted unanimously against the Idaho-Maryland Mine at the end of Nevada...
Press Release: Planning commission recommends No to Foothills Gold Mine
For Immediate Release: May 13, 2023 Contacts: Traci Sheehan Community Environmental Advocates Foundation traci@cea-nc.org PRESS RELEASE...
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The County should deny the Idaho-Maryland Mine and should not certify the Final EIR
The County's Final Environmental and Economic Impact Reports have been published. Pivotal decisions will be made at the Public Hearing on...
JUST SAY NO - Public Hearing May 10 (&11) - All hands on deck
Get ready for a big show of opposition at Nevada County Planning Commission's PUBLIC HEARING on the Idaho-Maryland Mine. If you attend...
Jim Bair: Opportunity to head off a major threat to our County
"What is the worst thing that could happen to us in Western Nevada County? One threat that has been completely consuming over the past...
Don Rivenes: Idaho-Maryland Mine greenhouse gas emissions are significant
"The EIR for the mine fails to correctly identify a valid threshold for GHG emissions by assuming an outdated 10,000 Ton threshold...
David Briceno: Negative aspects of proposed mine considered
"Putting gold back into “Gold Country” seems favorably nostalgic, but has unforeseen far-reaching repercussions. Is the town prepared to...
Peter Burnes: Enough gold for 600 years
"The World Gold Council says there is about 208,874 metric tonnes of gold already above ground, [largely] sitting in vaults, doing...
Gianna Setoudeh: California can’t afford the Idaho-Maryland Mine
"Reopening a toxic mine with significant environmental impacts for the benefit of very few is simply not a risk worth taking,...
Marion Blair: Reopening the Idaho Maryland Mine will not bring hope for the earth
"It is our responsibility and honor to provide the ethics of care and guardianship to this land. Prioritizing profit over sustainability...
Marianne Boll-See: Local well owners organize in advance of meeting on proposed mine's reopening
"Grass Valley property owners gathered on Thursday evening to organize and sign a group letter from the Wells Coalition to present to...
Lou Douros: Will Ben Mossman be Convicted in Canada?
Independent filmmaker, Lou Douros, spent months tracking and attending Rise Gold CEO, Ben Mossman's, trial in Canada. His lengthy opinion...
John Vaughan, The mine: It’s not about economics, it’s about risk
This opinion piece was originally published in The Union. April 19. 2023 Since the beginning of 2022, like many other local people, I’ve...
George Olive: Add a voice to 'No' on the mine
Please commit to involvement, first by imagining a noisy, messy, incompatible mine in operation in our quiet, small town; and second by...
Concerned Citizens Roundtable: Idaho-Maryland Mine propaganda vs. the truth
Rise Grass Valley’s advertising boasts the mine’s “minimal environmental impacts.” That’s like saying the Donner Party suffered only ants...
Christy Hubbard: Wake up call for well owners near the mine
If you own a well near the Idaho-Maryland Mine, you should be deeply concerned. The proposed operation poses a serious threat to our...
Bob Hubbard: Three gold mining stories tell different tales
Rise Gold wants approval for their project, so they tell three main stories: One about jobs, another about economics, and a third about...
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