A proposed quarry in Verona is facing opposition from Dane County officials and residents over concerns about water quality, dust and noise. The quarry would replace a farm house and small outbuilding currently at 7228 Pine Row. The 159-acre property sits between Sugar River and Badger Mill Creek within the town of Verona. The Dane County Park Commission also owns…
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Permitting Update: Virginia
Despite pleas for a delay from neighboring homeowners – as well as from four of their Henrico counterparts – Goochland supervisors have approved an expansion of a decades-old rock quarry in the direction of residential neighborhoods across the county line. The Goochland board voted unanimously Tuesday night to allow Luck Stone Corp. to expand its operations in Rockville to include…
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American essayist and novelist Charles Dudley Warner is known for making the famous remark, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” Mark Twain liked it so much he stole it and everyone now attributes it to him. No matter who said it, the remark is spot on. But what can we do about it? We better…
Read MoreFirst Look – September 2024
TOP NEWS Summit MaterialsSummit Materials Inc. announced results for the second quarter ended June 29, reporting that net revenue increased $395.1 million, or 58.1%, in the second quarter to $1,075.5 million. In the quarter, $464.0 million of net revenue was due to acquisitions, primarily the Argos USA transaction Martin Marietta MaterialsMartin Marietta Materials Inc. reported results for the second quarter…
Read MorePermitting Update: Pennsylvania
Viewers in Cecil County reached out to WMAR-2 News about an effort to mine forest land in Perryville, making clear their concerns about everything from noise to truck traffic on a narrow road to the environment. The 90 acres of woodland Pennsylvania-based York Building Products is proposing to mine for sand and gravel are east of Mountain Hill Road and north of…
Read MorePermitting Update: South Carolina
A public hearing by South Carolina Department of Environmental Services on a proposed rock quarry for southwestern Edgefield County was a quick affair the night of Aug. 8 — only one person spoke, in favor of the operation, while seven others who’d initially signed up to speak forfeited their time with murmurs of concurrence with the one speaker. Luck Stone…
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Site development has begun in Scott Township on a washing and screening plant to harvest raw sand and gravel. Glacial Sand and Gravel Company, a Snyder Brothers Inc. subsidiary based in Kittanning, will construct the Glacial 60 Mine on the Martin Farm owned by Dennis and Jerry Martin. Mine construction will begin in winter and finish in spring, according to…
Read MoreRespect For Agency Authority, Not Deference
What Does Loper Bright Enterprise v. Raimondo Mean To Future Regulatory Action? By Brian Hendrix Did you see the news about Chevron and Loper Bright? “Supreme Court takes a sledgehammer to federal agency power!” Court’s decision to overrule Chevron will “paralyze federal agencies” and generate a “tsunami of lawsuits!” To borrow a phrase, “big, if true.” Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending…
Read MoreCommunication Studies
When It Comes To Communications, Here Are Six Key Things I Know Now That I Didn’t Know Then. By Thomas J. Roach Many of us who find ourselves in communication jobs have never studied communication. English and journalism courses were as close as I got. Then six years out of college I became a director of corporate internal communication, and…
Read MoreStreamline with Artificial Intelligence
Want To Make Your Efforts To Be A Good Neighbor A Bit Easier? Ask AI For A Little Help. Here’s How To Get Started. By Therese Dunphy As a kid who grew up watching “The Jetsons,” the evolution of technology over the last decade has been thrilling to watch. Video calls, robotic vacuums and digital assistants such as Alexa and…
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