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Citizens Against the Newport Silicon Smelter

Protecting the Future of Our Community

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About CANSS

January 25, 2021 By CANSS Chair

WE, the residents of south Pend Oreille County and adjacent Bonner County, incorporated and unincorporated, go on the record as opposing the proposed PacWest Silicon Smelter.  This opposition is based on several factors, which are not limited to the listed below: The smelter would be in total violation of Pend Oreille County Comprehensive Plan.  Economic … [Read more...] about About CANSS

Legal Efforts

April 16, 2020 By CANSS Chair

CANSS attorney, Norman M. Semanko, of Parsons Behle, and Latimer law firm, joined us in 2017. Norm recognized as an “Idaho Leader in Law” by the Idaho Business Review in 2016 for his work, brings to our team extensive experience with water resources, environmental, natural resources, public lands, and regulatory issues. Norm Semanko in collaboration with the Board of CANSS … [Read more...] about Legal Efforts

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The Pend Oreille County Planning Commission moves forward in the comprehensive plan re-write by making the draft available for public review.

Visit the Pend Oreille County Comprehensive Plan tab for more information.

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We need your donations more than ever to keep moving forward! Please partner with us to protect our clean air, water, and rural way of life by using one of these convenient ways:

1. GoFundMe Campaign available at https://www.gofundme.com/STOPTHESMELTER
2. Deposit direct into our CANSS account at any Spokane Teachers Credit Union branch.
3. Mail your CANSS check to: PO Box 1347, Newport, WA 99156
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Together, we say “No Newport Silicon Smelter” Not here! Not now! Not ever!

Our Mission

Stop Hi Test Sand (now known as PacWest Silicon) from building a proposed smelter in our dense rural residential area.

Our Purpose

Bring public awareness by providing factual information, host public meetings, and maintain a Lawyer to aid in this cause.

Our commitment

CANSS is ready to do everything legally within our means to stop the proposed silicon smelter. Through generous citizen support, we have retained legal counsel taking our cause into the judicial system.

We are happy to work alongside other groups and individuals determined to stop the smelter; each of us being responsible for our own actions, intentions and agenda.

As we stand firm to protect our clean air, water and rural way of life that draws people to this area, CANSS continues to encourage growth not detrimental to the populace or environment.

CANSS is dedicated to serve the citizens in our area. We are the voice of the people!

No Newport Silicon Smelter!

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