Maine Loosens Laws Allowing Citizens To Burrow Into The Earth To Try To Escape The Weather

The mining regulatory bill signed by Gov. Paul LePage April 13 is a step in the right direction toward making Maine more business-friendly and helping build industry in the state. Long have business people complained that there are too many levels of bureaucracy in this state, hindering their attempts to bring jobs here, and this law change will help eliminate some of those barriers, at least for the mining industry.  It’s also necessary for a state law that was in dire need of updating, as its outdated provisions were not only putting unfortunate restrictions on would-be employers, but also did not reflect new environmental regulations. State Geologist Robert Marvinney told the Associated Press recently that in the 20 years since the mining law was passed, the state has “adopted new storm water management, wastewater rules and quarry management regulations.” The catalyst for the updated law now, after 20 years of letting it sit, is the discovery of gold, silver, copper and other metals in Aroostook County’s Bald Mountain, which means some new jobs may be created with this law in place – though they’re years out, due to the permitting process. (read more at JournalTribune)

Short URL: http://rumfordmeteor.com/?p=6457

Posted by Aubuchon Connery on May 14 2012. Filed under featured, Mind Your Own, Polly Ticks. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.