Some Marshfield residents have organized to fight back against a proposed 56-unit apartment complex off Ferry Street, fearing impacts to the aquifer.

PLYMOUTH, Mass.—Cranberry growers in southeastern Massachusetts are battling neighbors and town officials over…sand. The conflict is playing out in town meetings and in court across the nation ...

Suspicious sand and gravel in Minecraft are rare loot blocks that players can brush to find various hidden items. These were added in 2023 through the Trails and Tales update.

The sand mining industry is lucrative. But the practice can harm the region's aquifer, Long Island's only source of drinking water, environmentalists have said.

A CalPortland gravel-and-sand mine proposal would drain Pierce County aquifer and Sequalitchew Creek. Neighbors voice environment concerns.

Jackson Jackson County gravel pit proposal in limbo after questions raised during hearing Published: May. 23, 2023, 11:30 a.m.

A Bonneville County couple claims a nearby aquifer recharge project has damaged their home and significantly decreased its value.

It is expected that sand and gravel extracted from the site will fill 20 lorries per day when it is fully operational. There will be 10 people employed at the site, and it is expected that ...

Sand filters can either collect the stormwater from a large drainage area for treatment at one centrally located filter, or surround the perimeter of an impervious area. These "surface sand filters" ...

Concern is spreading near the mine as the operator applies for a permit allowing it to pump millions of gallons of additional water.

When rainwater falls, it soaks down into an aquifer, a layer of porous rock or loose materials like sand or gravel. For thousands of years, humans have been digging into these bands of liquid to ...