Mineral Exploration Draws Environmentalist Attack

An article by Nansen Malin in the NW Daily Marker reports on the efforts of a Portland-based advocacy group called the Gifford Pinchot Task Force to halt mineral exploration on Mount Margaret in Washington's Saint Helens Mining District in Skamania County.

It appears at this point that the exploration activities underway are aimed at determining if there is sufficient economic potential in the deposit to warrant the development of a mine plan.  Needless to say, if the "advocacy" group has its way, any potential for economic benefit from a potential mine will go the way of the potential mine...nowhere.

It is not my intention to regurgitate the NW Daily Marker piece here.  I would prefer that you read it for yourself at this link.

But I will mention that there are two public meetings scheduled at which citizens will have the opportunity to express their feelings and opinions regarding letting the explorations go forward.  Details on the meetings are given in the NW Daily Marker account as follows:

LONGVIEW SCOPING MEETING
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 6:30-8 p.m.
Cowlitz Regional Conference Center (Loowit Room)
1900 seventh Avenue, Longview, WA

MORTON SCOPING MEETING
Thursday, Feb. 16, 6:30-8 p.m.
Lyle Community Center
700 W. Main Street, Morton, WA

If you wish to be heard on this issue, you now know the 'where' and the 'when' to make that happen.