Alabama Gov. Bob Riley signed into law at 8:30 a.m. today four bills that will prevent a limestone rock quarry from being built near Tanner.
The next step is to get a copy of the laws to the Limestone County Commission so it can act in stopping site preparation that has begun at Rogers Group's proposed quarry off Laughmiller Road. The company had the air and water permits needed to do such work.
"We thought the governor might have some concerns but he signed them all," Sen. Tom Butler, D-Madison, said today. "The will was expressed in the Tanner community and we worked as a team to get it all done, and the governor was that last step in that process. All of us are pleased – everybody is just tickled to death. When we get copies, we will present them to the Limestone County Commission."
Members of the Limestone County legislative delegation and several others had worked for two years to try to prevent Rogers Group from moving its existing limestone quarry from Cross Key to Laughmiller Road. The delegation includes Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur; Rep. Henry White, D-Athens; Rep. Mac McCutcheon, R-Capshaw; Rep. Micky Hammon, R-Decatur and Butler.
Homeowners, developers and environmentalists opposed the location for a multitude of reasons. The four laws prevent a quarry from being built within a few miles of a school, the TVA industrial mega site, the robotics center going up at Calhoun Community College, and Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant.
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