Many of you have noticed, and commented on, the excavation activities that began last Tuesday. This appears to be an attempt by Roper Construction Inc. to start construction at their proposed concrete batch plant site in the absence of an approved air quality permit. While the EIB did vote to overturn the Deputy Secretary’s Final…
The Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter’s magazine The Sierran features an opinion piece by long-time Alto resident, and Alto CEP charter member, Galen Farrington in the upcoming Fall issue. Click here to read Galen’s personal observations of the impact the proposed Alto concrete batch plant would have on us, should it be permitted to be…
There are many valid reasons why a concrete batch plant should not be built at the proposed location. Among them are: First and foremost, it is a health hazard, particularly to those with respiratory issues. While there is no single established dangerous proximity zone, since it depends to some extent on topography, wind direction and wind speed,…
