On Wednesday, Feb. 28, Fain Signature Group released drone footage of the proposed remote sand and gravel site for public consumption. The video has been provided to allow the general public to view the remote site being zoned and the surrounding area.
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Permitting Update: Alberta, Canada
All of the facets in the politics of gravel were on full display during a two-day property rights tribunal this week, involving landowners adjacent to proposed and active pits just north of Cochrane, Rocky View County (RVC), and McNair Sand and Gravel Ltd.
Read MoreQuestionable Study Raises Health Concerns for Sand and Gravel Workers
A new study by Michigan State University shows an increase in doctor visits for shortness of breath among long-term sand and gravel mine workers in the state, compared to the rate for production workers in other industries. But does the study bring up legitimate concerns or was it designed to highlight a solution to a problem that does not exist?
Read MoreReports from Michigan and Utah
A Michigan sand and gravel mine operator has issued a stern warning to officials in rural Washtenaw County after suffering a setback in its pursuit of permits for a new mine on 400 acres of farmland, according to Michigan Live. In a March 30 letter, an attorney for Michigan Materials & Aggregate Co., also known as Stoneco, threatened legal action…
Read MoreMoratorium on Ontario Gravel Quarries?
Feb. 2, 2022 – A new coalition is calling for a moratorium on all new gravel quarries in Ontario. Organizers of the Reform Gravel Mining Coalition say the industry has enough sites to meet demand, and further expansion of quarries damages ecosystems and threatens endangered species. Graham Flint, co-chair of the group, said the coalition formed after decades of “chronic” quarry…
Read MoreGravel Export Tariffs
Feb. 1, 2022 – According to an article in the Nome Nugget, Alaska’s oldest newspaper, the Port Commission met in a work session and regular meeting to finalize wharfage rates dealing with gravel, sand and rock exports, noting that the amount of gravel going over the causeway has dramatically increased in the past year. The port panel heard that gravel exports are reaching new levels as…
Read MoreConsidering Manufactured Sand
All Over The World There Are Signs That Sand Shortages Will Be a Reality. Is It Time To Get Serious About Manufactured Sand? By John Googins This is the third in a three-part series on manufactured sand. This article focuses on product gradation. – Ed. Since you all have different material sources, sand, gravel, quarry, limestone, granite, quartzite, basalt, etc.,…
Read MoreSand on the Beach
New Research From The University Of Massachusetts Amherst Reveals How The Grain Size Of Beach Sand Relates To The Slope Of The Beach Itself. By Mark S. Kuhar Millions of Americans will visit New England’s beaches this summer to cool off, play in the waves and soak up the sun. Until now, the factors governing which beaches slope gradually to…
Read MorePermitting Battle
June 18, 2021 – Martin Marietta Materials Inc. has petitioned the Colorado Supreme Court to review a state Court of Appeals ruling in favor of Save Our St. Vrain Valley, an ecological activist coalition that’s been working to keep the company from mining gravel on hundreds of acres in the Hygiene area west of Longmont, according to media reports.
Read MoreMark Sand & Gravel To Pay $1.75 Million
Mark Sand & Gravel Co., Fergus Falls, Minn., has agreed to pay $1.75 million in damages for allegedly violating the federal False Claims Act and the Minnesota False Claims Act, by using unauthorized gravel materials in connection with several federally-funded road construction projects administered by the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
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