Public Comments Document Opposition to Boulder Creek Uranium Property

The village of Elim in June. Ben Townsend photo. A public comment period regarding Panther’s Minerals Application for Permit to Mine (APMA) has concluded. Comments obtained by KNOM Radio reveal an overwhelming number of respondents in opposition to the permit application.

The project seeks to further explore a region known to contain uranium deposits about 30 miles north of Elim. The village has strongly opposed the Canadian mining company’s efforts, including adopting a resolution signed by leaders of their tri-entities.

Now, the public comment period has given residents and the region an opportunity to weigh in on the record.

Many of the comments cite potential environmental and health risks caused by uranium mining. “No mining for uranium! I don’t want my children and their children to be affected by it! We lean on subsistence foods for the long winter months! Uranium mining will harm the animals we survive on. Go find somewhere […]

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