KENNEBEC JOURNAL • September 20, 2023
I am writing to express my strong opposition to Wolfden Resources’ proposed mine near Picket Mountain in the Katahdin region. I can speak from extensive personal experience when I state that these waters have been and continue to be some of the best brook trout and landlocked salmon fisheries I have experienced since my boyhood adventures growing up in Aroostook County in the 1950s and 1960s. So, it is inconceivable to me that we would consider threatening this special place with a mine. That is why I have continually expressed deep concerns regarding Wolfden’s rezoning application currently before the Land Use Planning Commission. I encourage other Mainers across the state who value the experience of fishing in our crystal-clear waters to join me in writing to LUPC. ~ Rep. Bill Bridgeo, member of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee