Centre Twp., Pa., residents near a proposed limestone quarry expansion derided the plan, saying they have serious concerns about potential effects on ground water and their farms during a public comment hearing, according to Penn Live. Centre Stone and Lime Co. of State College, Pa., is proposing to expand the dormant quarry from the modest half an acre to 28…
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Dry Quarry, Big Savings
Plant manager Randy Jones surveys the plant. LEHIGH HANSON USES DEWATERING TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION AT AN INDIANA QUARRY. By Mark S. Kuhar Imagine 40 percent of your quarry’s total electricity consumption going to keep the pit dry because of the need to pump out ground water. This was the situation at Lehigh Hanson’s Harding Street quarry in 2012.…
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