Neighbors, veterans push back against proposed rock quarry in Blanco County
Residents and veterans say blasting, dust and traffic could disrupt recovery and lower home values as they seek state and local intervention.
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Tennessee residents say unpermitted quarry has 'pulverized' Piedmont, and trucks keep rolling
A quarry dispute in rural Tennessee is escalating as residents try to put a stop to its activity. What happened? According to WATE Knoxville, neighbors in Piedmont are challenging a limestone quarry run by Whaley Construction, saying the business began operating without first getting county approval. Mike Asbury, chairman of the Jefferson County Preservation Society, told the outlet the quarry's activity reaches his home. "It makes a very loud …
Neighbors, veterans push back against proposed rock quarry in Blanco County
Residents in the Stallion Estates neighborhood in Spring Branch are continuing to push back against a proposed rock quarry in Blanco County, but for some veterans, the fight goes beyond concerns about dust or traffic.
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