510· A group of Michigan businesses wants to remove local control of permitting for sand and gravel mines. During a hearing yesterday, legislators heard from those for and against giving that authority to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. The sand and gravel industry says local governments are holding back progress.
62· Lansing — The Michigan Senate narrowly approved a bill Wednesday that would shift permitting of gravel mining projects to the state …
SAND AND SAND MINING Part I Source: Unknown Uses of sand This resource is sand, not sand and gravel. Its primary source is sand dunes, therefore Michigan ranks third in the US in industrial sand production. Silica sand is the major component of glass, foundry molds, and abrasives. It is also used in ceramics, on golf courses, and as a filter medium. In the midwest, the major uses …
510· A group of Michigan businesses wants to remove local control of permitting for sand and gravel mines. During a hearing yesterday, …
524· At a township meeting in a small Northern Michigan community, Bay Shore residents raise health concerns about the resumption of gravel mining near their homes. In addition to worries about traffic, noise, groundwater contamination, there’s another common concern: “Silica dust is actually equivalent to asbestos.” “Silica dust is fatal if it''s inhaled in in …
208· Edw. Levy Company, which owns gravel mines in Michigan and beyond, wants to open a 500 acre gravel mining operation 300 feet from their …
We regulate several mining industries in Michigan including, metallic mining, native copper mining, sand dune mining, and coal mining.
Support: The Michigan Chamber supports SB 429-31. By moving the permitting authority for new aggregate mining locations out of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act and into the hands of EGLE, the legislation will help break the statewide stalemate on new sand and gravel mine permits, just as Michigan prepares to spend more public money on roads than at any time in the history of …
Support: The Michigan Chamber supports SB 429-31. By moving the permitting authority for new aggregate mining locations out of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act and into the hands of …
2025516· Please be assured that your concerns regarding the proposed gravel mining operation near Davisburg Elementary are not only heard, but sincerely shared. The health, safety, and overall quality of life of our community—particularly for our children—remain the highest priority in every decision we make.
201628· By 1911 his gravel interests had merged with the behemoth that was the Michigan Pressed Brick Company of Detroit and he was mining 250 tons of crushed granite a …
A community of people working to help prevent the dewatering of Ann Arbor Township''s aquifer, save our wells and water from the Vella Pit and Mid-Michigan Materials.
Join us in fighting for Michigan communities and residents by signing this petition opposing legislative attacks on local authority over sand and gravel mining operations and silencing the …
55· LANSING, MI — Michigan lawmakers have introduced legislation that would transfer permitting and oversight of sand and gravel mines from …
615· A set of controversial bills to remove local permitting authority for gravel and sand mining was pulled from consideration last week. The bills would give the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy permitting authority for mining the materials, known as construction aggregate. Townships issue the permits now.
64· The Build It Michigan Strong labor and business coalition congratulated the Michigan Senate on its bipartisan passage of Senate Bill 429, the new EGLE-based aggregates permitting plan sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich.
613· The Michigan House has pressed pause on a vote on long-debated legislation that would remove local control over gravel mining permits …
208· Edw. Levy Company, which owns gravel mines in Michigan and beyond, wants to open a 500 acre gravel mining operation 300 feet from their …
54· LANSING — A long-running battle between the gravel industry and local residents over the siting of mining operations is expected to reignite …
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Join us in fighting for Michigan communities and residents by signing this petition opposing legislative attacks on local authority over sand and gravel mining operations and silencing the voices of those most impacted by these operations.
201628· By 1911 his gravel interests had merged with the behemoth that was the Michigan Pressed Brick Company of Detroit and he was mining 250 …
A community of people working to help prevent the dewatering of Ann Arbor Township''s aquifer, save our wells and water from the Vella Pit and Mid …
2025624· Frustration from residents in Springfield Township is growing over a proposal for a sand and gravel mining site.
Citizens Protect Irish Hills is a non-profit, entirely volunteer organization focused on the impact of proposed aggregate (sand and gravel) mining activity in Cambridge Township, MI.
201628· By 1911 his gravel interests had merged with the behemoth that was the Michigan Pressed Brick Company of Detroit and he was mining 250 …
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20241110· The ancient landscape of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula holds valuable minerals, including copper and gold. The Ropes Gold Mine played a …