Registered to Allen Jefferson Earp, 421 Sand Mine, LLC’s plan includes a 50-foot-wide buffer around the perimeter of the 144-acre mine and an additional 25-foot vegetative buffer along U.S. 421 and ...

AWENDAW, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston County Board of Zoning Appeals denied a sand mine in Awendaw Monday night after dozens of community members shared their concerns. Twenty-nine letters of ...

By Carolyn Cowan Sand is the most widely extracted solid material on Earth. The global sand mining industry removes roughly ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The debate between the people of McClellanville and nearby organizations continues as a developer pushes to bring a sand mine to the rural community. The land at ...

The availability of local sand could lower the cost of bringing oil wells into production, but the mines bring with them concentrated local impacts such as heavy truck traffic. Road crews begin this ...

The San Diego County Planning Commission plans to consider approving the Cottonwood Sand Mine on Wednesday, a controversial mining project in the Rancho San Diego area. The proposed 10-year sand ...

FLORENCE — Florence County passed a temporary moratorium on sand mine development until a study can be done to “ascertain the cumulative environmental impacts of existing sand mines” in the county.

Steve Harmon’s house shakes when the mining company 100 yards away blasts into what was once farmland. His patio is constantly covered in a thin layer of fine white sand. He and his neighbors also had ...

McCLELLANVILLE — A sand mine won't be built next to an elementary school here, marking a win for those who say they want to retain the tiny fishing community's rural charm. Charleston County's zoning ...

ST. PAUL - Sand mined in southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin opens up cracks between rocks so oil and gas can be removed from the ground in places such as in western North Dakota. But mining ...

Although it’s all around us, most people in Florida never think about where their water comes from. They turn on the faucet, a clear liquid flows out, and that’s all they care about. But Colleen ...