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MineWatch News Jan 7, 2021

Hello MineWatchers - We have some encouraging news to start off the new year: Your actions made a difference! -The Mine is now one of the...

Letter to Rise Grass Valley President

By Martha Turner, Grass Valley Resident January 5, 2021 Dear Mr. Ben Mossman, president, Rise Grass Valley Inc.: How could I miss your...

Lessons Learned from The San Juan Ridge Mine

Listen to a talk given by Sol Henson from the San Juan Ridge Taxpayer's Association, during the MineWatch/CEA Foundation December...

MineWatch December Meeting 2020- Wells

Watch CEA Foundation and coalition partners hosting a virtual community meeting to share news on the proposed Idaho-Maryland Mine....

Why The Risk to Wells Is So High

Listen to a talk given by Gary Pierazzi, a local resident, during the MineWatch/CEA Foundation December Community Event. Full transcript...

Keep the Mine Out of The Community

By Ray Bryars December 11, 2020 The last few Nevada County supervisors meetings have seen an outpouring of concern about the possibility...

Centennial site needs cleanup

October, 2020 Listen to Barbara Rivenes from the Sierra Club as she explains the EPA's requirements for cleaning up Centennial site and...

Bad News For the Neighborhood

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

Call for reform after Mossman's Banks Island Disaster

View the Pacific Wild video about the Banks Island Mine disaster and how it triggered a call to reform B.C.’s environmental assessment...

The Impacts of Pumping Water Out of the Mine

October, 2020 Listen to Jonathan Keehn from the Wolf Creek Community Alliance talk at a CEA Foundation virtual meeting about how Rise...

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...

MineWatch November Meeting 2020- AIR

Watch CEA Foundation and coalition partners as they present a virtual community meeting for people interested in stopping the proposed...

Take Action - Links You Can Share With Others

Go to our new Action Kit online. www.MineWatchNC.org/action-kit

Understanding the Process Timeline

APPROVAL / DENIAL PROCESS TIMELINE The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires the Nevada County to produce an independently...

stats: negative effects of gold mining

Gold mining relies heavily on the use of toxic chemicals and produces so much waste that it is hard to grasp. View staggering statistics...

Send Your Comments to The County Supervisors

The Board meets twice a month. Your written or spoken comments can make a huge difference.

Minewatch October Meeting 2020

Watch CEA Foundation and coalition partners as they present a virtual community meeting for people interested in stopping the proposed...

Request for Economic Study of Mine Impacts

UPDATE: As a response to community input, Nevada County ultimately commissioned an independent economic impact report. The community is...

I won’t be investing in Rise Gold

By Bob Clark, Grass Valley Resident October 5, 2020 If you are thinking of buying shares of Rise Gold think again. As you probably know...

Rise Gold Application Documents Submitted To Nevada County

The Nevada County website hosts all the Rise Gold application documents here. https://www.mynevadacounty.com/2882/Application-Documents--...

CEA Comments to Grass Valley Development Director

By Community Environmental Advocates Foundation September 6, 2020 To: Thomas Last, Grass Valley Community Development Director Grass...

CEA NOP Comments to Nevada County Planner

By Community Environmental Advocates Foundation August 17, 2020 The following scoping comments were submitted to the county in response...

Mining opposition: Reopening Idaho Maryland mine protested

By The Union September 17, 2020 See original article here.

What do you know about the Idaho-Maryland Mine?

Did you know that the Idaho-Maryland Mine is one of the oldest mines in our region, and previous companies have attempted to re-start...