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How to File Your Comment

March 6, 2015 By Sheree

How to Comment on MS Industries II LLC NPDES Permit No AL0082759 Save Our Shoals

This post explains how to file your comment on the proposed NPDES Permit AL0082759 that is pending issuance to MS Industries II, LLC by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM). Click here to read a simple overview of the pending NPDES permit. 1. Comment Deadline Friday, March … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alabama Politics, Educational Resources, Permit Applications, Updates - General, Water Protection Tagged With: Environmental Permits, Mining Permits, MS Industries II LLC, NPDES Permits

MS Industries II, LLC Pending NPDES Permit: Overview

March 6, 2015 By Sheree

As it has been reported, MS Industries II, LLC has filed for a surface mining permit for non-bituminous materials. This surface mining permit will allow the company to mine a variety of substances on a particular tract of land in Lawrence County, described as the Masterson tract. Before they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Permit Applications, Updates - General, Water Protection Tagged With: NPDES Commenting

Groundwater Protection, Part 1

June 28, 2014 By Sheree

Aquifers of north Alabama map

This is the first in a series of posts where I will look at issues related to the protection of Alabama’s groundwater and how our aquifers and surface springs will likely be impacted by surface mining, quarrying, or similar extractive techniques. The Basic Question: How Will Groundwater Be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Geology, Water Protection Tagged With: ADEM, Alabama Environmental Protection, Alabama Geology, Groundwater, Hartselle Sandstone, PR Springs Utah, Regulation, Surface Water, Water Contamination

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