An Alabama quarry operator has agreed to new limits on its activities after about 18 months of pressure from nearby residents over blasting, noise, and other disruptions tied to the site.
As the Alabama Reflector reported, the agreement addresses traffic and property damage concerns for families living near the Bella Mina quarry.
What happened?
Judge Matthew R. Huggins approved a consent order to settle the environmental dispute between residents near Bella Mina and Grayson Carter & Son Contracting, the outlet reported.
Under the deal, quarry operations must stop overnight and on Sundays, and the site must add setbacks, buffers, and tree plantings. The company also must pave roads to reduce dust, shift the entrance farther from homes and churches, install turn lanes, and notify residents before blasting limestone…