Monthly Archives: September 2016

Citing Repeated Presentation of False Information By DEP to BEP and JSCENR BOWKER ASSOCIATES HAS CALLED FOR A STOP THE CLOCK ON CONTINUED REVIEW OF THE DRAFT MINING RULE

Posted on September 16, 2016 by lindsaynewlandbowker

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  September 16, 2016 CONTACT: Lindsay Newland Bowker, Managing Director, Bowker Associates, Science & Research In The Public Interest 207 367 5145  lindsaynewlandbowker@gmail.com The following letter was sent by Bowker Associates Managing Director, Lindsay Newland Bowker to DEP … Continue reading →

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Maine’s Statute & It’s Draft Implementing Rules Score Poorly on Catastrophic Failure Risk Assessment

Posted on September 14, 2016 by lindsaynewlandbowker

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   September 14, 2016  1333 EST   Contact lindsaynewlandbowker@gmail.com 207 367 5145   RISK OF FAILURE ASSESSMENT OF MAINE MINING STATUTE AND DRAFT IMPLEMENTING RULES Lindsay Newland Bowker, CPCU ARM, Environmental Risk Manager Risk of Catastrophic Failure analysis of … Continue reading →

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Maine’s Pristine Public Lands In Statutory Limbo: Large Scale Metallic Mining On Public Lands Presently Authorized Under Relaxed Environmental Law

Posted on September 7, 2016 by lindsaynewlandbowker

Mining, including Metallic Mining, has been allowed by Statute  in Maine back to 1977 under Title 12, the statute that protects and conserves public lands.  Referred to as the “Mining on Public Lands Statute”,  it designates  “Director of Survey ( … Continue reading →

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