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The views and opinions expressed here are those of the original creators and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of CEA Foundation or the MineWatch campaign.

Rise Gold’s Constitutional takings prospects - Dead on Arrival - CEA Foundation

Read the opinion and legal analysis. CEA Foundation's attorneys weighed in on the Rise Gold's threat of legal action against Nevada...

Comment Collection - FEIR - CEA Foundation - 2023

Read comments prepared by experts, volunteers, and legal minds from CEA Foundation and its MineWatch coalition members about the Final...

Comment Collection - Vested Rights- CEA Foundation

CEA Foundation submitted the following technical, historical, and legal comments to Nevada County in advance of the Vested Rights hearing...

The County should deny the Idaho-Maryland Mine and should not certify the Final EIR

The County's Final Environmental and Economic Impact Reports have been published. On May 11, 2023, the Planning Commission voted...

Christy Hubbard: Wake up call for well owners near the mine

If you own a well near the Idaho-Maryland Mine, you should be deeply concerned. The proposed operation poses a serious threat to our...

MineWatch Coalition Final Comments on FEIR

26 groups call for denial of the Idaho-Maryland Mine. The MineWatch Coalition, led by the Community Environmental Advocates Foundation,...

Off-site Sales of Mine Waste and the Idaho-Maryland Mine Final EIR

The Final EIR doesn't have a viable plan for disposing of mine waste through off-site sales and its plans for on-site temporary storage...

Mine Waste and Asbestos Impacts

The Final EIR lacks the data needed to assess the impacts of airborne asbestos and the management plan is inadequate. March 14, 2023...

Wells and Groundwater Public Comments

CEA Foundation, San Juan Ridge Taxpayers Association, and The Wells Coalition (a group of well owners near the Idaho-Maryland Mine),...

Idaho-Maryland Mine Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Significant

The Final EIR uses an unsupportable, obsolete threshold measure to justify its conclusion that the mine’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission...

The Centennial Clean-Up Must Be Included in the EIR

The Final EIR for Rise Gold’s Idaho-Maryland Mine Project is significantly flawed because it does not include the plans to cleanup the...

Legal Background Supporting Denial of Idaho Maryland Mine FEIR Certification and Project

The following background was prepared by attorneys Shute, Mihaly, and Weinberger who represent CEA Foundation on our mine project...

Mine Waste and the Water Pollution Problem

The Final EIR for Rise Gold’s Idaho-Maryland Mine is inadequate because it fails to address the potentially significant impact of mine...

CEA Foundation Questions: Economic Impact Report

CEA Foundation submitted comments and questions about the County's Economic Impact Report for the proposed Idaho-Maryland Mine project in...

DEIR Comments - Local Agencies - April 2022

Local agencies made extensive comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the proposed reopening of the Idaho-Maryland...

Press Release: CEA Foundation Exposes Massive Flaws in Mine Report

“This DEIR is riddled with errors, omissions, and legal flaws”, said Ralph Silberstein, President of CEA Foundation For Immediate...

Comment Collection - DEIR - CEA Foundation - March 2022

Read comments prepared by experts, volunteers, and legal minds from CEA Foundation and its MineWatch coalition members about the Draft...

Letter of Concern to BOS Re: Rise Gold letter

Rise Gold's sent mailers and letters to the community that included misleading statements. Following is a copy of a letter CEA Foundation...

CEA Comments on Centennial Cleanup Plan

We all want the Centennial Site cleaned up, but the proposed plan only prepares the site for dumping more mine waste and wants to destroy...

Comment Collection: Cleanup Plan for the Centennial Site - CEA Foundation

Once again, Rise Gold’s attempts to greenwash a bad project have been revealed. They’re pitching the Centennial Site cleanup as a benefit...

Request for Economic Study of Mine Impacts

UPDATE: As a response to community input, Nevada County ultimately commissioned an independent economic impact report. The community is...

CEA Comments to Grass Valley Development Director

By Community Environmental Advocates Foundation September 6, 2020 To: Thomas Last, Grass Valley Community Development Director Grass...

CEA NOP Comments to Nevada County Planner

By Community Environmental Advocates Foundation August 17, 2020 The following scoping comments were submitted to the county in response...

SJTA Notice of Preparation scoping comments

By San Juan Taxpayers Association Matt Kelley, Senior Planner Nevada County Planning Department The following are comments of the San...