BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 24, 2024
The midcoast town of Hope voted to ban industrial mining Tuesday night in an effort to prevent mining around nearby Crawford Pond, after previously placing a moratorium on the industry for six months. It’s one of three towns that temporarily banned mining after Canadian company Exiro released plans early last year to mine for cobalt, nickel and copper near the pond that neighbors them. The moratoriums were meant to give Union, Warren and Hope time to plan permanent ordinance changes to prevent the mining. The ban passed in Hope with overwhelming support at a town meeting.