The Alabama Department of Environmental Management says it received multiple citizen complaints and reports of inspectors seeing large clouds of dust coming from Holcim's Theodore facility over several months. https://t.co/2faiZz6Hp4
— AL.com (@aldotcom) November 19, 2022
Straitgate Farm near Ottery St Mary in Devon was bought in 1965 in the hope it would yield 20 million tonnes of sand & gravel. Straitgate Action Group was formed in 2001 to oppose a quarry due to concerns over water supplies, ancient woodlands, protected species, road safety and more. After finally gaining permission for just 1 million tonnes on appeal, Holcim UK – formerly Aggregate Industries – abandoned its plans in 2025. This blog records the long path to victory.