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. On May 11, 2023, the Planning Commission voted...
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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"The EIR for the mine fails to correctly identify a valid threshold for GHG emissions by assuming an outdated 10,000 Ton threshold...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...
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...
Mine Waste and Asbestos Impacts
The Final EIR lacks the data needed to assess the impacts of airborne asbestos and the management plan is inadequate. March 14, 2023...
★ Community and Local Agencies find massive flaws in Idaho-Maryland Mine DEIR
Residents of Nevada County and local government agencies were shocked at the inadequacy of the 1000+ page Draft Environmental Impact...
DEIR Comments - Local Agencies - April 2022
Local agencies made extensive comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the proposed reopening of the Idaho-Maryland...
★ Mark Wilson: Questioning mine claims
Rise Gold promises a feast of plenty with protection for environment & health (take air, for instance), but a history of mismanagement...
★ Jeff Kane: Enjoy breathing? Consider the proposed mine
Dr. Jeff Kane reveals the serious health problems Nevada County suffers due to very poor air quality, then questions the assertion that...
AIR Impacts - Pam Heard - Respiratory Therapist
Special Guest Speaker and Respiratory Therapist, Pam Heard takes a detailed look at Rise Gold's reports as they relate to air pollutants...
Dr. Newsom on Health Risks of Mine
Learn about the potential public health risks of reopening the Idaho-Maryland Mine. Join Dr. Christine Newsom as she explores questions...
Mine Would Add To Air Pollution
Nevada City resident Ray Bryars spells out the health risks we already face with our "F" rated air quality and makes a great case for why...
Dangers to the air we breathe
Listen to Pam Heard, Respiratory Therapist, talk about the significant dangers the Idaho-Maryland Mine poses to the air we breathe during...
Another failing grade for Nevada County’s ‘State of the Air’ report
By Cory Fisher - The Union The American Lung Association’s 20th annual State of the Air report revealed that once again California...
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