NO Mine Movie Night
Thank you to everyone who came out for the NO Mine Movie Night on November 19, 2022! It was a packed house. The night was a celebration...
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Library
Browse through or search our library of expert and community articles, presentations, and opinion pieces.
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.
★ Rise Gold Shouldn’t Be Trusted. Here’s Why.
Rise Gold CEO Ben Mossman's prior company polluted tribal waters, went bankrupt, and left Canadians with a bill to pay. Mossman is...
Mining 101 - Rick Humphreys - Geologist
Special Guest Speaker and Geologist, Rick Humphreys, gives the community a backgrounder on mine waste and its effluents, which are some...
MineWatch September 2022 Meeting - Mining 101
Mine waste and its effluents are one the very real consequences of historical and potential future mining in our area. This meeting is...
‘They’ll be around their whole lives breathing this toxic soup’
Mine impacts scrutinized during public meeting The Union newspaper covered a recent public forum hosted by the Universalist Unitarian...
Press Release: 250 Businesses reject idaho-maryland mine proposal
Opposition to the Idaho-Maryland Mine runs deep in Nevada County. 150 business leaders submitted a letter to the County Supervisors. In...
CONTROVERSY - RISE GOLD "STUFFING THE BALLOT BOX"
During the comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Report, Rise Gold submitted 1,600 reply cards and form letters as “comments”...
A new gold rush pits money and jobs against California’s environment
Companies are seeking to open old mines and explore in new sensitive regions, amid resistance from Californians who want the Gold Rush to...
★ 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...
Press Release: Community Submits Petition Signatures Opposing Gold Mine
Over 5,500 signatures From Nevada County residents and others were collected online and in person by an army of volunteers... showing...
A California gold mine’s toxic legacy: Inside the fight over reopening a treasure trove
For five years Rise Grass Valley has been trying to get a permit, but the people of Grass Valley are overwhelmingly rejecting the mine....
DEAL KILLERS - MineWatch June 2022 Meeting
Three major, significant and unresolved impacts of the mine. The MineWatch June Community Meeting brought together three of the most...
Mining Companies Strike Gold by Destroying Public Lands
As demand for minerals to support new technology grows, indigenous people in the west are battling the effects of inadequate hardrock...
The Union | Don Rogers: Mine’s main ore is risk
Want to know where things stand in the proposal to reopen the Idaho-Maryland Mine? The Union's newspaper's publisher sums it up. Don...
Terry Lamphier: Mine our green, not our gold
This "alternative use" proposal would use the existing mine tunnels as an emergency water source and reflects on the complex geology that...
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...
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...
Terry McLaughlin: Still not convinced mine should reopen
After a year of following mine news, this conservative Union columnist still believes the negatives overwhelm any good the mine could...
Geoff Eido: Wells Run Dry Official Music Video
Singer/songwriter Geoff Eido as he calls on citizens of Nevada County to learn more about the dangers of reopening a gold mine under...
Rise Gold CEO calls county ‘naive’ in dealings with Nisenan
The CEO of Rise Gold sent an email to a county employee calling the county “naive” in its dealings with the Nisenan. Spokeswoman Shelly...
A change of mine: GV City Consultant makes suggestions about Mine
The Grass Valley City Council hired its own consultant to review the mine report. Citing multiple deficiencies, recirculation was...
★ Greenhouse Gas Emissions Threshold - The Case For 'Net Zero'
CEA Foundation President, Ralph Silberstein explains why GHG thresholds set in the draft environmental report are no longer relevant. To...
Ken Bernstein: Look to the past to predict mine’s future if allowed
Reviewing Rise Gold CEO's past decisions, Ken concludes that "he is extremely unlikely to be a good steward of the operating permit for...
Press Release: CEA Foundation Exposes Massive Flaws in Mine Report
“This DEIR is riddled with errors, omissions, and legal flaws”, said Ralph Silberstein, President of CEA Foundation For Immediate...
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