BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 26, 2023
As a longtime resident of the Katahdin area, I have very deep concerns about the Pickett Mountain mining project proposed near Patten. Mines can pollute the area in which they reside. Wolfden has notoperated a metal mine. The Katahdin area is not a place for experiments. Mining is a boom/bust economy. A short economic boom for a potential eternity of destruction doesn’t sound like a good deal. Tourism will benefit us all as all services and jobs are needed. I think the mine will only salt the earth, making sure nothing can grow and destroy our beautiful home. ~ Becky Noyes, Patten