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Ruidoso News Article about Opposition to the Proposed Roper Concrete Batch Plant
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Lincoln County Commissioners earlier this month passed a resolution in support of an outspoken group of Alto residents who are trying to stop a concrete plant from opening in their community. “The proposed use of the property is totally out of character for the area,” said Lincoln County Commissioner Tom Stewart, who voted in favor…
Billy the Kid Trail National Scenic ByWay
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Here’s your wake up call for today.The US DOT, Federal Highway Administration, lists 150 Scenic ByWays in the United States. New Mexico is proud to contain 8 of them. Alphabetically, the Billy the Kid Trail Scenic Byway is first on the state list and definitely first in our hearts and minds here in Lincoln County….
Updated Filings have been submitted
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Newly filed Motion-To-Dismiss and Memorandum of Law are available HERE. While our attorney continues to do the excellent work we expected of him, he also continues to add to our costs. Your financial support is still needed and critical to our being able to successfully stop this industrial intrusion into our environment. Please donate as…
It’s Crunch Time
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All of the Technical inputs to the NMED AQB hearing have been submitted. We are providing them here for your review and use in preparation for any Public Comments you want to make. First, however, here is the address to watch the hearing from your own computer using your web browser if that is your…
If You Think You Don’t Need to Worry…
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Last August, the Ruidoso/Lincoln County Association of Realtors (RLCAR) published a thought provoking and comprehensive letter about the deleterious and toxic fugitive emissions from a Concrete Batch Plant which inexplicably failed to be included on this website. (Mea Culpa!) This post is intended to correct that mistake. A copy of the letter is provided in…
Health Effects of Respirable Crystalline Silica
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This post focuses on release of respirable crystalline silica by concrete batch plants. It does not purport to be a comprehensive discussion of all the activities which may produce silica dust. Silica dust is released during the manufacture of concrete. Crystalline Silica dust is a known carcinogen. The dust particles are very small (1/100 the…