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Fill the sidewalks on Main Street adjacent to Stellar Brew in Mammoth Lakes, Sat., Nov. 20, from Noon to 3 p.m., in a #PeacefulProtest against KORE Mining's
Long Valley drilling! 

What's happening?

The U.S. Forest Service announced in a media release this week that KORE Mining, Ltd. will begin exploratory drilling as early as Tuesday, November 30, in Long Valley. 

"The public should expect that heavy equipment including a drill rig will be on the roads near Whitmore Hot Springs and Antelope Springs Roads," the media release says.

Friends of the Inyo (FOI), together with the Center for Biological Diversity, Western Watersheds Project and Sierra Club, is suing the U.S. Forest Service for allowing KORE Mining's destructive activities to proceed.

"This is a bad project for the community of Mammoth Lakes, Southern Mono County, and negatively impacts wildlife, including the imperiled bi-state sage grouse, and our recreational tourism economy," FOI Executive Director Wendy Schneider said. "It provides no benefit to the people of Mono County."

What can I do?

Mammoth Lakes area activists are organizing a peaceful protest this Saturday, Nov. 20, from Noon to 3 p.m. A Facebook page that provides details has been set up. You can access it by clicking here or on the button below.

"The goal of this protest is to bring awareness to community members in Mammoth Lakes and the Eastern Sierra about KORE Mining’s intentions to implement an open pit gold mine," the protest Facebook page says. "We are encouraging folks to make signs and banners in preparation for the event."

Friends of the Inyo supports this peaceful protest.

 

Friends of the Inyo
621 W Line St Suite 201  | Bishop, California 93514
(760) 873-6500 | info@friendsoftheinyo.org

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