Neighbor report triggers environmental inquiry By Gwendolyn Craig Editor's note: This story has been updated to include new information provided by the state Department of Environmental Conservation. It also corrects the flow of Thirteenth … [Read more...] about State investigating cloudy creek near Barton Mines
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Garnet mine’s expansion plan deemed incomplete, again
Adirondack Park Agency seeks additional information from Barton Mines By Gwendolyn Craig One of two hard-rock garnet mines in the country is seeking an Adirondack Park Agency permit to keep the operation running for another 75 years, but … [Read more...] about Garnet mine’s expansion plan deemed incomplete, again
In North River, a dust-up arises amid mining company’s life extension pitch
Barton Mines seeks permit through 2096 to operate aside wilderness By James M. Odato No one is asking the state to close a local family’s garnet mining operation near the Siamese Ponds Wilderness. No one seeks to send 130 Barton Mines … [Read more...] about In North River, a dust-up arises amid mining company’s life extension pitch