Mining committee considers who gets to vote

The Haines Economic Development Corporation discussed the makeup and voting status of members of the Chilkat Valley Mining Forum Committee at its Oct. 18 meeting. Members will review the committee’s organizational documents before offering a recommendation at its next meeting on Nov. 14.

HEDC recently added a member to a seat on the committee, which lost membership, in part, due to perceived bias in favor of mining. Chilkat Indian Village and Lynn Canal Conservation both…