MAINE PUBLIC • October 16, 2023
Hearings on the rezoning of a proposed mining site in Northern Penobscot County began this morning in Millinocket. Canada-based Wolfden Resources is asking the Land Use Planning Commission to rezone an area of Pickett Mountain to allow for metallic mineral mining. Attorney Juliet Browne representing Wolfden, said at the opening of the hearing that the company is prepared to meet Maine's high standards for mines. But numerous local groups are arguing the project is a threat to Maine's natural resources and tourism industry.