There is a proposal to allow U.S. Mine Corporation to create an ore to gold mill in the facility. Once again there is the promise of jobs. But, at what price. Mining and processing gold has never been environmentally friendly. What about the shellfish industries of Humboldt Bay that depend on clean water? What about those of us that live by the Bay? Hopefully the Commissioners of the Harbor District will reject this proposal. Read about it in today's Time Standard.
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AuthorWe live here in West Eureka have been victims of Evergreen Pulp's pollution. Now Freshwater Pulp wants to start it up again. We would like to know your thoughts and experiences with this. Now that Freshwater is not going to reopen, we are concerned about the massive quantity of contaminants that have been dumped on the site. These sites usually leak into adjacent areas and people live 750 yards from the point of maximum impact, the most polluted point, a Hot spot. We are also concerned that the Marina center site be properly cleaned up and will continue to discuss other local issues here. However, we will not let the mill issue rest until we actually see the smokestacks go down and the site is cleaned up. Archives
June 2019
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