LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — Residents in a small Limestone County community are continuing their fight against the possible construction of a rock quarry they say could have negative impacts on their lives.
People in the town of Belle Mina have been raising concerns for months now over the quarry and their efforts to stop its construction from beginning continued following a community-led meeting Thursday evening.
Thursday marked another phase in the ongoing battle and among the main problems for residents are the possible effects the rock quarry’s construction can have on their health, homes, and overall well-being.
Those who live in the town discussed how they would address members of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) at an upcoming hearing on the rock quarry.
An official with ADEM told News 19 the only comments that will be considered at that meeting are those that relate to air and water-related concerns and how the quarry could impact the two.