On March 13th and 14th the Maine legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee has heard and received testimony and emails for or against LD 1853 "An Act To Improve Environmental Oversight and Streamline Permitting for Mining in Maine" (See the amended bill of March 14, 2012, introduced by Rep John Martin (pdf) )LD1853 would rewrite regulationof non-ferrous metal mining, in which chemicals are used to leach nickel, zinc and copper from ore, leaving toxic tailings in "capped" waste ponds. Listen to a 3 minute description of what would happen to the Alder Pond site.by a mining industry expert spoken as a response the committee chair's request
LISTEN 3/13/12 Hearing on Bill
*. Intro on bill 2min 40seconds* Commissioner Aho 13 minutes
.* Aho Q&A 28min
* John Martin
* Jim Mitchell 20min
* Ted Johnson 2 min 15 seconds
*.Mining experts Butler and Ingersoll to close of meeting. 15minutes
3/14/12 Worksession on LD 1853l
1. Introduction to meeting
2. Rep John Martin bill sponsor
3. John Martin Q&A
4. Tom Doyle. Pierce Atwood Part 1 13min
5. Tom Doyle Pierce Atwood Part 2
5. Hanrahan . JD Irving Company 14min
6. Jim Mitchell. 20 minutes
* John Martin on history of Maine mining. 9 minutes
MORE TO COME! STAY TUNED.
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