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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

May Day: The Alabama Oil Sands Frenzy Gets Underway in 2013

May 22, 2014 By Sheree

Property on Spring Valley Road Colbert County Alabama

Efforts to develop the oil sands from the Hartselle Sandstone formation in northwest Alabama started to become public in June 2011 but no one was watching. Here's a timeline of some of my research on a few key dates in the evolving oil sands development frenzy in Alabama. The focus is on 2013, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alabama Politics Tagged With: Bitumen, Hartselle Sandstone, Legislation, MS Industries, MS Industries II LLC, Oil Sands Alabama, Regulation, Tar Sands Alabama, Timeline, TMS Newco LLC, Trinity Industries Inc.

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