Despite setback for Missouri silica sand mine, the fight isn't over for neighbors
NexGen has proposed mining silica sand in Ste. Genevieve County on about 250 acres near Hawn State Park.
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NexGen has proposed mining silica sand in Ste. Genevieve County on about 250 acres near Hawn State Park.
NexGen has proposed mining silica sand in Ste. Genevieve County on about 250 acres near Hawn State Park. But Missouri didn’t conduct any sort of review of the potential environmental or public health impacts of the mine before issuing a land reclamation permit last year.
NexGen has proposed mining silica sand in Ste. Genevieve County on about 250 acres near Hawn State Park.
Missouri regulators handed a setback to a proposed silica sand mine south of St. Louis earlier this month when they revoked a pivotal permit. But the fight isn't over for opponents of the mine.
Missouri regulators revoked a permit for NexGen's planned silica mine. But Ste Genevieve County neighbors have a long fight ahead.