By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff
The Maine Land Use Planning Commission denied a Canadian mining company’s rezoning application for a proposed mine on Pickett Mountain in northern Penobscot County.
In a 5-to-2 vote on Feb.
Members of the Land Use Planning Commission questioned a Canadian mining company’s finances and its plan to excavate metallic minerals in the middle of the state’s waters and wildlife habitat.
By Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli, Houlton Pioneer Times Staff
BREWER Members of the Land Use Planning Commission questioned a Canadian mining company’s finances and its plan to excavate metallic minerals in the middle of the state’s waters and wildlife habitat.
Commissioners deliberated Dec.