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In Alabama, What Does It Take to Shut Down a Surface Mine Operating Without Permits?

Inside Climate News · By Lee Hedgepeth · last updated
Nearby residents and environmental activists complained to state regulators without redress. Alabama officials initially fined the company, but now they’ve signaled a green light ahead.

By Lee Hedgepeth

ADDISON, Alabama—When state environmental regulators in June approached the president of Rock Creek Stone, an Alabama-based sandstone quarry along Rock Creek, they were clear that a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and an air pollution permit, were required for operation, according to state records.

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