Unauthorized North Carolina Mine Allegedly Seizing on Hurricane Helene Devastation, Court Battle Imminent

Unauthorized North Carolina mine allegedly seizing on Hurricane Helene devastation, court battle imminent

Residents in Poplar, North Carolina, are fed up with an allegedly illegal mining operation they say has been polluting the riverbed and sending thick dust into the air for nearly a year as the mountain community still rebuilds from Hurricane Helene.Outraged Western North Carolinians in the tight-knit community are traveling to Boone on Monday where a court hearing will determine whether the mine operated by Horizon 30, LLC, can be shut down or f…

Illegal Mining Site Discovered in Western North Carolina

A senior official with the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) has just uncovered an illegal mining operation in North Carolina. The discovery came after the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) asked NCDOL to provide miner safety training at a Horizon 30, LLC site in Poplar. During the visit, an experienced NCDOL official identified several irregularities and questioned whether the site had the required state environmenta…