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wibagusto | 4 years ago

Let’s hope it stays that way. But $1.5B is not a tiny sum and I’m willing to bet the government will bend over backwards to bring a bunch of “jobs” to the area at the expense of all environmental concerns.

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afarrell|4 years ago

> at the expense of all environmental concerns

Greedy lobbyists in the state capital would object to this. Ecotourism is seen by voters as one of Maine’s largest industries. Much of its real estate industry and its most well-known brand (LL Bean) relies on it.

InitialLastName|4 years ago

Even its second most well known brand (Stephen King) relies on it indirectly.

panick21_|4 years ago

You have a delusional believe in the power of lobbying. Establishing a mine in the US is incredibly hard. Even in places with existing mining, establishing a new mine is a major undertaking.

Mines even in mining friendly places is very, very hard. Doing it mining unfriendly places where you have real popular opposition is bordering on impossible.

tata71|4 years ago

In Maine?

No shot.