Aurora, N.C.-The Army Corps of Engineers has asked PCS Phosphates, a unit of Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, to evaluate a smaller area for mine expansion than was initially proposed by the company (GM March 19, 2007). The PCS mining proposal seeks to mine 3,412 acres, with 2,408 of those wetlands. PCS maintains that only 49 of those acres are actually marsh or open wetlands. The expansion plan drew the opposition of local environmentalists, who argue that it would significantly impact the local river system and fisheries.
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