MAINE PUBLIC • June 28, 2023
Environmental groups have joined several tribes seeking to intervene in proposed zoning changes aimed at opening the door for a mining project in northern Penobscot county. The groups submitted a petition Wednesday to intervene in an application before the Land Use Planning Commission. Ontario-based Wolfden Resources has asked the commission to rezone nearly 400 acres of land to allow for metallic mining. Opposing groups, including the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Penobscot Nation, the Conservation Law Foundation and the Natural Resources Council of Maine say the mining project will harm the environment, wildlife and nearby communities.