Company Sues E.C. County Over Sand Mine Moratorium
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 -- 9:02 AM
Eau Claire County's [url=http://www.cwbradio.com/news/?fn_mode=fullnews&fn_id=6135]ban on new silica sand mines[/url] is headed for a court challenge.On Tuesday, High Country Sand Co., of Winona, Minn., filed a lawsuit requesting the court demand the county review and approve its plans to build a silica sand mine in southeastern Eau Claire County.
The company says it completed the permit application before the county board approved the six-month moratorium. A county official claims an amendment to the moratorium prevents all mines, even those that received permits after the moratorium was approved, from opening.
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