Maine draft metallic mining rules OK'd by BEP, despite widespread community oppo. Sent to Legislature for approval.

Listen to audios of the Maine Board of Environmental Protection at its January 5, 2017 meeting, where it approved its latest draft of controversial new metallic mining rules, with the support of Maine DEP's mining division; despite nearly complete community opposition for the last two years.   25 second  justification of mining under coastal wetlands (bays)  read by BEP staffer

Media coverage of meeting. BDN   PPH   Mainebiz  MTC   See ME Metallic Mining Act . 

AUDIO
PART 1

BEP meeting in progress when recording begins 11min 

Discussion by DEP & BEP favoring mining under coastal wetlands. 6min

Public commenter. Hendrick Gideonse 8min

Public commenter Lew Kingsbury 7min 

Public commenter Bruce Taylor & QA 21min

Public commenter _Dennis Chinoy_ 6min45sec

Public commenter Betsy Bishop Terrell 5min

Hendrick Gideonse

Public commenter Craig Terrell 7min

Public Commenter  Nick Bennett 13min

Public commenter  Doug Bowen 5min

Dennis Chinoy

Public commenter Ron Huber 3min

Full part 1 comments 78min 

Break

PART 2

Pub commenter Jeff Reardon 5min

Pub Commenter Kaitlyn Bernard 70sec

Cindy Bertocci q'd on public notice of hearing 3min

DEP staff  q'd wet waste / dry waste issue. 3min38sec

DEP Staff Shore funding question 38sec

DEP staff on if this a substantive change thus need add pub notice

DEP staff revisits issue of mining under protected resources. 2min46sec

BEP member calls for adding public's concerns to report to legislature 2min

Break

PART 3
BEP deliberates, approves draft rules w/o changes urged by public & ENGOs 29min