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The views and opinions expressed here are those of the original creators and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of CEA Foundation or the MineWatch campaign.

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...

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...

Paul Schwartz: Incompatible uses

The nearby city of Auburn in Placer County restricts mining in areas that are incompatible. Nevada County needs to consider the same. The...

Earth Justice Ministries: A spiritual and moral perspective on reopening the mine

Local nonprofit, Earth Justice Ministries, brings a spiritual and moral perspective to aesthetics, cumulative impacts, and the need to...

Ray Bryars: A small aircraft airport, really?

This local resident takes issue with an attempt to mischaracterize the nature of the Nevada County Airport in order to minimize its...

Idaho-Maryland Mine Mineral Rights Map

Wondering where the Mine is? Are the mineral rights under your feet? Check out these helpful maps. General map Parcels in the vicinity of...

★ Ray Bryars: Questions about explosives at mine

Ray was surprised when the draft environmental report concluded there would be “no significant issues” with explosives. He gives multiple...

Robert A. Hubbard: Rise Gold emphasizes ‘best possible outcome’ for Noise

Local resident Robert Hubbard concludes that the Noise section of the Draft EIR is only as good as its data and is based on best-possible...

Mark Wilson: Ready for industrial town?

This piece paints a vivid picture of how our lives would change due to the scope and impact of living with a major industrial operation....

★ Mike Shea: Too Good To Be True - Native Wildlife

Rise Gold's biological assessment report on the 129 acre Brunswick site says they "did not record any observation of deer," but their...

Bad News For the Neighborhood

November, 2020 Listen to Christy Hubbard, a Grass Valley homeowner, talk about neighborhood impacts from a CEA Foundation virtual...

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