Some of the biggest sand and gravel companies in the state have been allowed to operate for years without mining permits, and a whistle-blower says that's against the law. We took what we found to state regulators in charge of the sand and gravel operations. A recently retired regulator says the law requires a shut-down of gravel pits, an interpretation disputed by his former boss. But the agency has shut down little guys, mom-and-pop-sized companies that don't have permits. Several big companies have been given extra time to straighten out the paperwork year after year after year.
saved by2 people, first bycharles habernigg on 2008-04-29, last byEnergy Net on 2008-05-02
