Maine’s Northwoods territory represents the largest contiguous stretch of forest East of the Mississippi, containing habitat for numerous threatened and endangered species, as well as large stretches of the famous Appalachian Trail, Baxter State Park, and the newly designated Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.

Canadian-based Wolfden Resources Corporation Inc. has proposed a several hundred acre mining development termed the “Wolfden Mine” in the heart of this critical forest at Pickett Mountain.

The company has never before operated a mine, and has been caught in outright lies about the environmental safety standards of their proposal. Furthermore, they have continuously shown contempt for Maine state law as well as the Maliseet and Penobscot tribes opposed to their project.

The mine site itself sits adjacent to state heritage fishing waters, and would directly damage critical habitat for endangered Atlantic salmon, brook trout, landlocked salmon, and other iconic Maine species such as moose and the threatened Canada lynx that call these forests home.

Additionally, run-off from this mine would drain directly into the Penobscot River Watershed, waters not only sacred to the tribes in the region but also crucial to many freshwater fisheries and Maine’s outdoor tourism economy.

Despite facing broad opposition from scientists, environmental organizations, sportsmen, Maine guides, and local tribes, this proposal is still being considered by the Land Use Planning Commission for potential approval.