CENTRAL MAINE • December 19, 2024
In response to the opinion of Dec. 13 about mining in Maine, I am disappointed to see the same outdated tropes considering the robust mining rules that were established for Maine in 2017 (“Opinion: Maine Legislature needs to strengthen mining regulations”). I am a retired environmental geologist of 37 years. The Callahan Mine remediation is close to completion, with the site posing no risk to human health. The 2017 mining rules are based on modern scientific standards and focus on the protection of the environment and human health. The statement that the DEP is not staffed with qualified scientists to address metallic mining is inaccurate and insulting. ~ Keith Taylor, Hallowell