Blasting: Letter to Rep. Caleb Hemmer

Thank you for all your comments and complaints. We have lots of survey results, but could use more. If you haven’t turned in the survey, please take the time to send one in: Survey Here. The more information we have, and the more people that voice their opinion, the better our chances of getting our […]

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What does AI say about blasting?

After talking with a few geologists about the cumulative effects of periodic blasting, I decided to have a conversation with ChatGPT about it. Here is the transcript: Me: I have a small wooden table. I repetitively tap on the table with a hammer every second with a force of 0.25 newtons. How long before the […]

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A Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On

On November 28, there was a meeting held at the Vulcan Materials plant on River Road. Attendees included Paul Garland, Sheryl Garland, Councilman Thom Druffel and representatives from Vulcan Materials, including the VP, Permitting and External Relations, the Plant Manager, the Plant Supervisor and the Manager of Community and Government Relations. The topic was the […]

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Blasted Blasting!

As many of you know, the Vulcan Materials quarry on River Road has produced some rather large blasts lately. In particular, in April and October, and more recently in November, there were some blasts that caused quite a stir (pardon the pun) in the neighborhood. The West Meade Neighborhood Association Board has been talking with […]

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