(Nevada City, CA) — Hundreds of people are protesting a proposal to reopen a gold mine in Nevada County. A large group attended the Nevada City council meeting Wednesday to raise concerns about the mine causing environmental issues.

The Idaho-Maryland Mine in Grass Valley has been empty since the 1950s. Company Rise Gold Corp says restoring the mine will boost tax revenue and create more jobs.

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