Legislation aiming to expand blast mining operations in Havre de Grace withdrawn following residents’ concerns
Harford County legislation that would have allowed blasting at mining operations to take place 1,000 feet closer to residential property lines was withdrawn Tuesday night after community members ...
Columbus Dispatch20d
You're not imagining it: Large explosion shakes houses in Upper Arlington
A police dispatcher confirmed the explosion resulted from blasting at a Shelly Materials quarry across the Scioto River from Upper Arlington. The loud boom sounded shortly before 9 a.m. It ...
Dominican Today2d
Report on blasting effects in Pomier Caves unveiled
The mining company DOCALSA, in collaboration with the Mining and Petroleum Chamber of the Dominican Republic, hosted Dr. Nathan Rouse, an international expert in mining and explosives engineering, to ...
CEMEX must be stopped from blasting 600-foot deep pit near San Joaquin River. Here’s how | Opinion
A multinational mining company with a litany of environmental violations seeks Fresno County’s blessing to blast a 600-foot ...
Quarry opposition closes later this month
There have been no appeals or objections, thus far, to a quarry near the Cleburne and Calhoun County line, but some area residents still have concerns. Any appeal made to the Alabama Department of ...
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DEP to Hold Public Meeting about Quarry Request
At last week's Marlborough Township's monthly supervisors meeting, it was announced that the PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will facilitate a public discussion and hearing regarding ...
Indiatimes22d
Police arrest two in illegal blasting case at quarry
The accused are landowner Ananthamurthy and his associate Praveen. Acting on a tip-off about illegal quarry blasting, PSI Nasir Hussain of Shankaranarayana police station conducted a raid at the ...
The Fresno Bee8d
CEMEX must be stopped from blasting 600-foot deep pit near San Joaquin River. Here’s how | Opinion
The CEMEX Rockfield Quarry site northeast of Fresno is shown ... Public comments on CEMEX’s blast mine proposal are due March 10. They should be emailed to county senior planner David Randall ...