BOSTON − Activists seeking a moratorium on sand and gravel mining operations in southeastern Massachusetts delivered a petition to Beacon Hill leaders Tuesday demanding action from Gov. Maura Healey ...
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (PIA) – The ban on sand and gravel quarrying in Nueva Vizcaya has been lifted to support the government’s rehabilitation and recovery efforts in the province. The decision ...
SHARON TWP., MI — A sand and gravel mining operation in rural western Washtenaw County needs to expand to keep up with demand for materials used in roadwork and other building projects, company ...
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Earth talk: Sand mining

What is “sand mining” and why is it bad for the environment? – O.H., via email Answer: Sand mining, extracting sand from the earth, is the second most widespread human activity in marine environments, ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — A group of neighbors is ...
ANN ARBOR, MI — A controversial sand and gravel mining operation just outside Ann Arbor that previously dried up some residents’ drinking water wells and released sediment into wetlands might reach an ...
The CEMEX Rockfield Quarry site northeast of Fresno is shown in this June 2020 drone image from video looking southwest from above Friant Road toward the San Joaquin River. CEMEX is seeking a ...
UPDATE (10/2/23): The development board approved Beaver Materials’ request for zoning variance by a vote of 3-2. The company will now have the opportunity to move forward with its proposed gravel ...
Fresno County supervisors granted sand- and gravel-mining operator CEMEX USA a three-year extension of their operating permits along the San Joaquin River north of Fresno. By a unanimous 5-0 vote ...