#noisepollution — Public Fediverse posts

Data Center Emits Constant Screeching Noise Directly Into People’s Houses

They are suing.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/data-center-emits-constant-screeching-110100280.html

#HyperscaleData #AI #datacenters #noisepollution #pollution #dystopia #technology

Data Center Emits Constant Screeching Noise Directly Into People’s Houses

They are suing.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/data-center-emits-constant-screeching-110100280.html

#HyperscaleData #AI #datacenters #noisepollution #pollution #dystopia #technology

Data Center Emits Constant Screeching Noise Directly Into People’s Houses

They are suing.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/data-center-emits-constant-screeching-110100280.html

#HyperscaleData #AI #datacenters #noisepollution #pollution #dystopia #technology

Data Center Emits Constant Screeching Noise Directly Into People’s Houses

They are suing.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/data-center-emits-constant-screeching-110100280.html

#HyperscaleData #AI #datacenters #noisepollution #pollution #dystopia #technology

Data Center Emits Constant Screeching Noise Directly Into People’s Houses

They are suing.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/data-center-emits-constant-screeching-110100280.html

#HyperscaleData #AI #datacenters #noisepollution #pollution #dystopia #technology

#MaineByFoot - #MassabesicExperimentalForest
#AlfredME

Preserve Size: 3,700 acres

"This experimental forest, which is used by the U.S. Forest Service for forest ecology and management research, is better organized for walking than its northern partner, the Massabesic Experimental Forest in Lyman.

"Here there are a few well-blazed, easy-to-follow footpaths, as well as a 1-mile old forest road cutting through the land that is flat and easy. Additionally, there are several twisty trails that aren’t blazed but seem as if they would appeal to mountain bikers. These unmarked tracks are often identifiable by small boulders parked at their entrance where they split from the old forest road. I’ve marked the blazed and un-blazed trails with different colors in my map.

"An interesting spot in this area is the largest #AtlanticWhiteCedar #wetlands in #NewEngland, which you can visit by hiking the 1-mile #ClaytonCarlTrail to the #AtlanticWhiteCedarTrail. These paths are accessed from the main track, on the west side of the forest.

"Additionally, there is a very pretty short trail on the other side of #WhichersMillRoad. The easy and wide 0.5-mile #CharlesESwettTrail takes you to the shores of #EstesLake. The rocks here look like they would make good swimming perches."

Learn more:
https://mainebyfoot.com/massabesic-experimental-forest-alfred/

#NoDatacenters #MainePol #MEPol
#Datacenters #ConservationLand
#MousamRiver #EstesLake
#NoisePollution #ProtectTheForests

#MaineByFoot - #MassabesicExperimentalForest
#AlfredME

Preserve Size: 3,700 acres

"This experimental forest, which is used by the U.S. Forest Service for forest ecology and management research, is better organized for walking than its northern partner, the Massabesic Experimental Forest in Lyman.

"Here there are a few well-blazed, easy-to-follow footpaths, as well as a 1-mile old forest road cutting through the land that is flat and easy. Additionally, there are several twisty trails that aren’t blazed but seem as if they would appeal to mountain bikers. These unmarked tracks are often identifiable by small boulders parked at their entrance where they split from the old forest road. I’ve marked the blazed and un-blazed trails with different colors in my map.

"An interesting spot in this area is the largest #AtlanticWhiteCedar #wetlands in #NewEngland, which you can visit by hiking the 1-mile #ClaytonCarlTrail to the #AtlanticWhiteCedarTrail. These paths are accessed from the main track, on the west side of the forest.

"Additionally, there is a very pretty short trail on the other side of #WhichersMillRoad. The easy and wide 0.5-mile #CharlesESwettTrail takes you to the shores of #EstesLake. The rocks here look like they would make good swimming perches."

Learn more:
https://mainebyfoot.com/massabesic-experimental-forest-alfred/

#NoDatacenters #MainePol #MEPol
#Datacenters #ConservationLand
#MousamRiver #EstesLake
#NoisePollution #ProtectTheForests

#MaineByFoot - #MassabesicExperimentalForest
#AlfredME

Preserve Size: 3,700 acres

"This experimental forest, which is used by the U.S. Forest Service for forest ecology and management research, is better organized for walking than its northern partner, the Massabesic Experimental Forest in Lyman.

"Here there are a few well-blazed, easy-to-follow footpaths, as well as a 1-mile old forest road cutting through the land that is flat and easy. Additionally, there are several twisty trails that aren’t blazed but seem as if they would appeal to mountain bikers. These unmarked tracks are often identifiable by small boulders parked at their entrance where they split from the old forest road. I’ve marked the blazed and un-blazed trails with different colors in my map.

"An interesting spot in this area is the largest #AtlanticWhiteCedar #wetlands in #NewEngland, which you can visit by hiking the 1-mile #ClaytonCarlTrail to the #AtlanticWhiteCedarTrail. These paths are accessed from the main track, on the west side of the forest.

"Additionally, there is a very pretty short trail on the other side of #WhichersMillRoad. The easy and wide 0.5-mile #CharlesESwettTrail takes you to the shores of #EstesLake. The rocks here look like they would make good swimming perches."

Learn more:
https://mainebyfoot.com/massabesic-experimental-forest-alfred/

#NoDatacenters #MainePol #MEPol
#Datacenters #ConservationLand
#MousamRiver #EstesLake
#NoisePollution #ProtectTheForests

#MaineByFoot - #MassabesicExperimentalForest
#AlfredME

Preserve Size: 3,700 acres

"This experimental forest, which is used by the U.S. Forest Service for forest ecology and management research, is better organized for walking than its northern partner, the Massabesic Experimental Forest in Lyman.

"Here there are a few well-blazed, easy-to-follow footpaths, as well as a 1-mile old forest road cutting through the land that is flat and easy. Additionally, there are several twisty trails that aren’t blazed but seem as if they would appeal to mountain bikers. These unmarked tracks are often identifiable by small boulders parked at their entrance where they split from the old forest road. I’ve marked the blazed and un-blazed trails with different colors in my map.

"An interesting spot in this area is the largest #AtlanticWhiteCedar #wetlands in #NewEngland, which you can visit by hiking the 1-mile #ClaytonCarlTrail to the #AtlanticWhiteCedarTrail. These paths are accessed from the main track, on the west side of the forest.

"Additionally, there is a very pretty short trail on the other side of #WhichersMillRoad. The easy and wide 0.5-mile #CharlesESwettTrail takes you to the shores of #EstesLake. The rocks here look like they would make good swimming perches."

Learn more:
https://mainebyfoot.com/massabesic-experimental-forest-alfred/

#NoDatacenters #MainePol #MEPol
#Datacenters #ConservationLand
#MousamRiver #EstesLake
#NoisePollution #ProtectTheForests

#MaineByFoot - #MassabesicExperimentalForest
#AlfredME

Preserve Size: 3,700 acres

"This experimental forest, which is used by the U.S. Forest Service for forest ecology and management research, is better organized for walking than its northern partner, the Massabesic Experimental Forest in Lyman.

"Here there are a few well-blazed, easy-to-follow footpaths, as well as a 1-mile old forest road cutting through the land that is flat and easy. Additionally, there are several twisty trails that aren’t blazed but seem as if they would appeal to mountain bikers. These unmarked tracks are often identifiable by small boulders parked at their entrance where they split from the old forest road. I’ve marked the blazed and un-blazed trails with different colors in my map.

"An interesting spot in this area is the largest #AtlanticWhiteCedar #wetlands in #NewEngland, which you can visit by hiking the 1-mile #ClaytonCarlTrail to the #AtlanticWhiteCedarTrail. These paths are accessed from the main track, on the west side of the forest.

"Additionally, there is a very pretty short trail on the other side of #WhichersMillRoad. The easy and wide 0.5-mile #CharlesESwettTrail takes you to the shores of #EstesLake. The rocks here look like they would make good swimming perches."

Learn more:
https://mainebyfoot.com/massabesic-experimental-forest-alfred/

#NoDatacenters #MainePol #MEPol
#Datacenters #ConservationLand
#MousamRiver #EstesLake
#NoisePollution #ProtectTheForests

Companies join a #DeepSeaMining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

Trump’s order suggests the U.S. will decide for itself when to mine the global seabed, reversing the decision of previous administrations to honor the seabed authority’s rules.

By HELEN WIEFFERING
Updated 3:11 PM UTC, May 22, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — "In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining industry from scratch, businesses have raised millions of dollars from investors, stock prices have soared and federal regulators have raced to fast-track a permitting process.

"At least nine companies are in talks with the government for access to seabed minerals, according to an Associated Press review. Sections of the seafloor from #AmericanSamoa to #Alaska could be auctioned for offshore mining this summer and through the fall.

All the action suggests the U.S. may soon give the green light for companies to commercially mine the seabed — something that’s never been done in international waters.

"But a close look at some of the companies involved reveals uncertain track records and histories spattered with legal disputes, while major questions about how the minerals would be processed and refined remain unanswered. Watchers of the nascent industry are skeptical the promised riches will ever materialize."

Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-deepsea-mining-executive-orders-oceans-environment-399faab6fc32922b4c533d3bad9c1ca5

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/MGqWh

#USPol #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife
#WorldPol #NoDeepSeaMining
#RecycleMetals #TrumpSucks #DeepSeaMiningMoratorium
#OxygenSource #Extinction
#PlanetEarth #LockheedMartin
#TheMetalsCompany #DeepSeaMineralsCorp #Allseas
#DeepSeaRareMinerals #BOEM #LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes #RecycleNickel #RecycleCobalt

Companies join a #DeepSeaMining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

Trump’s order suggests the U.S. will decide for itself when to mine the global seabed, reversing the decision of previous administrations to honor the seabed authority’s rules.

By HELEN WIEFFERING
Updated 3:11 PM UTC, May 22, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — "In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining industry from scratch, businesses have raised millions of dollars from investors, stock prices have soared and federal regulators have raced to fast-track a permitting process.

"At least nine companies are in talks with the government for access to seabed minerals, according to an Associated Press review. Sections of the seafloor from #AmericanSamoa to #Alaska could be auctioned for offshore mining this summer and through the fall.

All the action suggests the U.S. may soon give the green light for companies to commercially mine the seabed — something that’s never been done in international waters.

"But a close look at some of the companies involved reveals uncertain track records and histories spattered with legal disputes, while major questions about how the minerals would be processed and refined remain unanswered. Watchers of the nascent industry are skeptical the promised riches will ever materialize."

Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-deepsea-mining-executive-orders-oceans-environment-399faab6fc32922b4c533d3bad9c1ca5

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/MGqWh

#USPol #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife
#WorldPol #NoDeepSeaMining
#RecycleMetals #TrumpSucks #DeepSeaMiningMoratorium
#OxygenSource #Extinction
#PlanetEarth #LockheedMartin
#TheMetalsCompany #DeepSeaMineralsCorp #Allseas
#DeepSeaRareMinerals #BOEM #LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes #RecycleNickel #RecycleCobalt

Companies join a #DeepSeaMining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

Trump’s order suggests the U.S. will decide for itself when to mine the global seabed, reversing the decision of previous administrations to honor the seabed authority’s rules.

By HELEN WIEFFERING
Updated 3:11 PM UTC, May 22, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — "In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining industry from scratch, businesses have raised millions of dollars from investors, stock prices have soared and federal regulators have raced to fast-track a permitting process.

"At least nine companies are in talks with the government for access to seabed minerals, according to an Associated Press review. Sections of the seafloor from #AmericanSamoa to #Alaska could be auctioned for offshore mining this summer and through the fall.

All the action suggests the U.S. may soon give the green light for companies to commercially mine the seabed — something that’s never been done in international waters.

"But a close look at some of the companies involved reveals uncertain track records and histories spattered with legal disputes, while major questions about how the minerals would be processed and refined remain unanswered. Watchers of the nascent industry are skeptical the promised riches will ever materialize."

Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-deepsea-mining-executive-orders-oceans-environment-399faab6fc32922b4c533d3bad9c1ca5

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/MGqWh

#USPol #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife
#WorldPol #NoDeepSeaMining
#RecycleMetals #TrumpSucks #DeepSeaMiningMoratorium
#OxygenSource #Extinction
#PlanetEarth #LockheedMartin
#TheMetalsCompany #DeepSeaMineralsCorp #Allseas
#DeepSeaRareMinerals #BOEM #LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes #RecycleNickel #RecycleCobalt

Companies join a #DeepSeaMining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

Trump’s order suggests the U.S. will decide for itself when to mine the global seabed, reversing the decision of previous administrations to honor the seabed authority’s rules.

By HELEN WIEFFERING
Updated 3:11 PM UTC, May 22, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — "In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining industry from scratch, businesses have raised millions of dollars from investors, stock prices have soared and federal regulators have raced to fast-track a permitting process.

"At least nine companies are in talks with the government for access to seabed minerals, according to an Associated Press review. Sections of the seafloor from #AmericanSamoa to #Alaska could be auctioned for offshore mining this summer and through the fall.

All the action suggests the U.S. may soon give the green light for companies to commercially mine the seabed — something that’s never been done in international waters.

"But a close look at some of the companies involved reveals uncertain track records and histories spattered with legal disputes, while major questions about how the minerals would be processed and refined remain unanswered. Watchers of the nascent industry are skeptical the promised riches will ever materialize."

Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-deepsea-mining-executive-orders-oceans-environment-399faab6fc32922b4c533d3bad9c1ca5

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/MGqWh

#USPol #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife
#WorldPol #NoDeepSeaMining
#RecycleMetals #TrumpSucks #DeepSeaMiningMoratorium
#OxygenSource #Extinction
#PlanetEarth #LockheedMartin
#TheMetalsCompany #DeepSeaMineralsCorp #Allseas
#DeepSeaRareMinerals #BOEM #LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes #RecycleNickel #RecycleCobalt

Companies join a #DeepSeaMining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

Trump’s order suggests the U.S. will decide for itself when to mine the global seabed, reversing the decision of previous administrations to honor the seabed authority’s rules.

By HELEN WIEFFERING
Updated 3:11 PM UTC, May 22, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — "In the year since President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to create a deep-sea mining industry from scratch, businesses have raised millions of dollars from investors, stock prices have soared and federal regulators have raced to fast-track a permitting process.

"At least nine companies are in talks with the government for access to seabed minerals, according to an Associated Press review. Sections of the seafloor from #AmericanSamoa to #Alaska could be auctioned for offshore mining this summer and through the fall.

All the action suggests the U.S. may soon give the green light for companies to commercially mine the seabed — something that’s never been done in international waters.

"But a close look at some of the companies involved reveals uncertain track records and histories spattered with legal disputes, while major questions about how the minerals would be processed and refined remain unanswered. Watchers of the nascent industry are skeptical the promised riches will ever materialize."

Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-deepsea-mining-executive-orders-oceans-environment-399faab6fc32922b4c533d3bad9c1ca5

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/MGqWh

#USPol #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife
#WorldPol #NoDeepSeaMining
#RecycleMetals #TrumpSucks #DeepSeaMiningMoratorium
#OxygenSource #Extinction
#PlanetEarth #LockheedMartin
#TheMetalsCompany #DeepSeaMineralsCorp #Allseas
#DeepSeaRareMinerals #BOEM #LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes #RecycleNickel #RecycleCobalt

I saw this on the local news today... 177 acres of woods!!! WTF! Gorham Sand and Gravel doesn't care about environmentally sensitive areas, or areas with children! They pushed to get mining in nearby #LimingtonME, despite the objections of the residents (and it being next to a State of Maine Nature Preserve)!

Neighbors in #AlfredME discuss controversial quarry proposal

by Julia Simone,WGME
Tue, April 7, 2026

ALFRED (WGME) - "Alfred residents said they feel stuck between a rock and a hard place, voicing frustration to the town’s planning board Monday night over plans for a new quarry in their neighborhood.

"The entrance and exit of the proposed quarry would be off of Route 202 in Alfred and the site would be 177 acres.

"#GorhamSandAndGravel are the developers behind the project."

[...]

"If constructed, developers say the project would involve blasting and dozens of dump trucks operating six days a week.

"But the project was put on hold last summer after residents in the area voiced concerns about noise, dust, and environmental impacts.

"Now, the potential quarry and the concerns are back.

" 'The noise, the fly rock, the #SilicaDust, and we have an #ElementarySchool that is 1.6 miles away,' Alfred resident Ralph Dean said.

" 'Gorham Sand and Gravel is willing to risk our safety to make money, our kids safety, our families safety, our community's safety, and safety should never come second,' Alfred resident Shannon Stevens said.

"Another resident says a third-party review revealed holes in the quarry plan that haven't been addressed.

" 'These big company they take advantage of these small towns that don’t have good strong ordinances and a professional planning board. These guys are all volunteers and it’s a lot,' Alfred resident Lauren Carroll said."

Read more:
https://wgme.com/news/local/neighbors-in-alfred-discuss-controversy-quarry-proposal

#NoisePollution #MainePol #Mining #ProtectTheForest #Pollution

I saw this on the local news today... 177 acres of woods!!! WTF! Gorham Sand and Gravel doesn't care about environmentally sensitive areas, or areas with children! They pushed to get mining in nearby #LimingtonME, despite the objections of the residents (and it being next to a State of Maine Nature Preserve)!

Neighbors in #AlfredME discuss controversial quarry proposal

by Julia Simone,WGME
Tue, April 7, 2026

ALFRED (WGME) - "Alfred residents said they feel stuck between a rock and a hard place, voicing frustration to the town’s planning board Monday night over plans for a new quarry in their neighborhood.

"The entrance and exit of the proposed quarry would be off of Route 202 in Alfred and the site would be 177 acres.

"#GorhamSandAndGravel are the developers behind the project."

[...]

"If constructed, developers say the project would involve blasting and dozens of dump trucks operating six days a week.

"But the project was put on hold last summer after residents in the area voiced concerns about noise, dust, and environmental impacts.

"Now, the potential quarry and the concerns are back.

" 'The noise, the fly rock, the #SilicaDust, and we have an #ElementarySchool that is 1.6 miles away,' Alfred resident Ralph Dean said.

" 'Gorham Sand and Gravel is willing to risk our safety to make money, our kids safety, our families safety, our community's safety, and safety should never come second,' Alfred resident Shannon Stevens said.

"Another resident says a third-party review revealed holes in the quarry plan that haven't been addressed.

" 'These big company they take advantage of these small towns that don’t have good strong ordinances and a professional planning board. These guys are all volunteers and it’s a lot,' Alfred resident Lauren Carroll said."

Read more:
https://wgme.com/news/local/neighbors-in-alfred-discuss-controversy-quarry-proposal

#NoisePollution #MainePol #Mining #ProtectTheForest #Pollution

I saw this on the local news today... 177 acres of woods!!! WTF! Gorham Sand and Gravel doesn't care about environmentally sensitive areas, or areas with children! They pushed to get mining in nearby #LimingtonME, despite the objections of the residents (and it being next to a State of Maine Nature Preserve)!

Neighbors in #AlfredME discuss controversial quarry proposal

by Julia Simone,WGME
Tue, April 7, 2026

ALFRED (WGME) - "Alfred residents said they feel stuck between a rock and a hard place, voicing frustration to the town’s planning board Monday night over plans for a new quarry in their neighborhood.

"The entrance and exit of the proposed quarry would be off of Route 202 in Alfred and the site would be 177 acres.

"#GorhamSandAndGravel are the developers behind the project."

[...]

"If constructed, developers say the project would involve blasting and dozens of dump trucks operating six days a week.

"But the project was put on hold last summer after residents in the area voiced concerns about noise, dust, and environmental impacts.

"Now, the potential quarry and the concerns are back.

" 'The noise, the fly rock, the #SilicaDust, and we have an #ElementarySchool that is 1.6 miles away,' Alfred resident Ralph Dean said.

" 'Gorham Sand and Gravel is willing to risk our safety to make money, our kids safety, our families safety, our community's safety, and safety should never come second,' Alfred resident Shannon Stevens said.

"Another resident says a third-party review revealed holes in the quarry plan that haven't been addressed.

" 'These big company they take advantage of these small towns that don’t have good strong ordinances and a professional planning board. These guys are all volunteers and it’s a lot,' Alfred resident Lauren Carroll said."

Read more:
https://wgme.com/news/local/neighbors-in-alfred-discuss-controversy-quarry-proposal

#NoisePollution #MainePol #Mining #ProtectTheForest #Pollution

I saw this on the local news today... 177 acres of woods!!! WTF! Gorham Sand and Gravel doesn't care about environmentally sensitive areas, or areas with children! They pushed to get mining in nearby #LimingtonME, despite the objections of the residents (and it being next to a State of Maine Nature Preserve)!

Neighbors in #AlfredME discuss controversial quarry proposal

by Julia Simone,WGME
Tue, April 7, 2026

ALFRED (WGME) - "Alfred residents said they feel stuck between a rock and a hard place, voicing frustration to the town’s planning board Monday night over plans for a new quarry in their neighborhood.

"The entrance and exit of the proposed quarry would be off of Route 202 in Alfred and the site would be 177 acres.

"#GorhamSandAndGravel are the developers behind the project."

[...]

"If constructed, developers say the project would involve blasting and dozens of dump trucks operating six days a week.

"But the project was put on hold last summer after residents in the area voiced concerns about noise, dust, and environmental impacts.

"Now, the potential quarry and the concerns are back.

" 'The noise, the fly rock, the #SilicaDust, and we have an #ElementarySchool that is 1.6 miles away,' Alfred resident Ralph Dean said.

" 'Gorham Sand and Gravel is willing to risk our safety to make money, our kids safety, our families safety, our community's safety, and safety should never come second,' Alfred resident Shannon Stevens said.

"Another resident says a third-party review revealed holes in the quarry plan that haven't been addressed.

" 'These big company they take advantage of these small towns that don’t have good strong ordinances and a professional planning board. These guys are all volunteers and it’s a lot,' Alfred resident Lauren Carroll said."

Read more:
https://wgme.com/news/local/neighbors-in-alfred-discuss-controversy-quarry-proposal

#NoisePollution #MainePol #Mining #ProtectTheForest #Pollution

I saw this on the local news today... 177 acres of woods!!! WTF! Gorham Sand and Gravel doesn't care about environmentally sensitive areas, or areas with children! They pushed to get mining in nearby #LimingtonME, despite the objections of the residents (and it being next to a State of Maine Nature Preserve)!

Neighbors in #AlfredME discuss controversial quarry proposal

by Julia Simone,WGME
Tue, April 7, 2026

ALFRED (WGME) - "Alfred residents said they feel stuck between a rock and a hard place, voicing frustration to the town’s planning board Monday night over plans for a new quarry in their neighborhood.

"The entrance and exit of the proposed quarry would be off of Route 202 in Alfred and the site would be 177 acres.

"#GorhamSandAndGravel are the developers behind the project."

[...]

"If constructed, developers say the project would involve blasting and dozens of dump trucks operating six days a week.

"But the project was put on hold last summer after residents in the area voiced concerns about noise, dust, and environmental impacts.

"Now, the potential quarry and the concerns are back.

" 'The noise, the fly rock, the #SilicaDust, and we have an #ElementarySchool that is 1.6 miles away,' Alfred resident Ralph Dean said.

" 'Gorham Sand and Gravel is willing to risk our safety to make money, our kids safety, our families safety, our community's safety, and safety should never come second,' Alfred resident Shannon Stevens said.

"Another resident says a third-party review revealed holes in the quarry plan that haven't been addressed.

" 'These big company they take advantage of these small towns that don’t have good strong ordinances and a professional planning board. These guys are all volunteers and it’s a lot,' Alfred resident Lauren Carroll said."

Read more:
https://wgme.com/news/local/neighbors-in-alfred-discuss-controversy-quarry-proposal

#NoisePollution #MainePol #Mining #ProtectTheForest #Pollution

It's not enough that #Fukushima #RadioactiveWaterDumping will continue for years (centuries?), now #Japan wants to mine the #DeepSea and kill even more #OceanLife? WTF!

Japan hauls rare earth-rich mud from deep sea in bold test mission

Story by BeckhamLangford
Feburary 3, 2026

"Japan’s own planners acknowledge the uncertainties. Jan briefings on the test mining plan stressed that, However, key aspects remain unknown, including the quality of the minerals and the economics of lifting and processing such vast volumes of mud. Mining the mud had previously been seen as too expensive compared with land-based deposits, and even with new technology, the cost of pumping, dewatering and refining the material at scale is still an open question. Analysts also point out that any move toward commercial production will face intense scrutiny from environmental regulators and coastal communities, who want clearer evidence on how sediment plumes, noise and habitat disruption will affect #DeepOcean #ecosystems around the site."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/japan-hauls-rare-earth-rich-mud-from-deep-sea-in-bold-test-mission/ar-AA1VBa5u

#OceansAreLife #JapanPol #NoDeepSeaMining #NoOceanDumping #FukushimaIsntOver #RecycleMetals #BuildTechnologyThatLasts #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #LeaveItInTheOcean #DeepSeaMining
#NoDeepSeaMining #RecycleCopper
#LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes

It's not enough that #Fukushima #RadioactiveWaterDumping will continue for years (centuries?), now #Japan wants to mine the #DeepSea and kill even more #OceanLife? WTF!

Japan hauls rare earth-rich mud from deep sea in bold test mission

Story by BeckhamLangford
Feburary 3, 2026

"Japan’s own planners acknowledge the uncertainties. Jan briefings on the test mining plan stressed that, However, key aspects remain unknown, including the quality of the minerals and the economics of lifting and processing such vast volumes of mud. Mining the mud had previously been seen as too expensive compared with land-based deposits, and even with new technology, the cost of pumping, dewatering and refining the material at scale is still an open question. Analysts also point out that any move toward commercial production will face intense scrutiny from environmental regulators and coastal communities, who want clearer evidence on how sediment plumes, noise and habitat disruption will affect #DeepOcean #ecosystems around the site."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/japan-hauls-rare-earth-rich-mud-from-deep-sea-in-bold-test-mission/ar-AA1VBa5u

#OceansAreLife #JapanPol #NoDeepSeaMining #NoOceanDumping #FukushimaIsntOver #RecycleMetals #BuildTechnologyThatLasts #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #LeaveItInTheOcean #DeepSeaMining
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It's not enough that #Fukushima #RadioactiveWaterDumping will continue for years (centuries?), now #Japan wants to mine the #DeepSea and kill even more #OceanLife? WTF!

Japan hauls rare earth-rich mud from deep sea in bold test mission

Story by BeckhamLangford
Feburary 3, 2026

"Japan’s own planners acknowledge the uncertainties. Jan briefings on the test mining plan stressed that, However, key aspects remain unknown, including the quality of the minerals and the economics of lifting and processing such vast volumes of mud. Mining the mud had previously been seen as too expensive compared with land-based deposits, and even with new technology, the cost of pumping, dewatering and refining the material at scale is still an open question. Analysts also point out that any move toward commercial production will face intense scrutiny from environmental regulators and coastal communities, who want clearer evidence on how sediment plumes, noise and habitat disruption will affect #DeepOcean #ecosystems around the site."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/japan-hauls-rare-earth-rich-mud-from-deep-sea-in-bold-test-mission/ar-AA1VBa5u

#OceansAreLife #JapanPol #NoDeepSeaMining #NoOceanDumping #FukushimaIsntOver #RecycleMetals #BuildTechnologyThatLasts #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #LeaveItInTheOcean #DeepSeaMining
#NoDeepSeaMining #RecycleCopper
#LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes

It's not enough that #Fukushima #RadioactiveWaterDumping will continue for years (centuries?), now #Japan wants to mine the #DeepSea and kill even more #OceanLife? WTF!

Japan hauls rare earth-rich mud from deep sea in bold test mission

Story by BeckhamLangford
Feburary 3, 2026

"Japan’s own planners acknowledge the uncertainties. Jan briefings on the test mining plan stressed that, However, key aspects remain unknown, including the quality of the minerals and the economics of lifting and processing such vast volumes of mud. Mining the mud had previously been seen as too expensive compared with land-based deposits, and even with new technology, the cost of pumping, dewatering and refining the material at scale is still an open question. Analysts also point out that any move toward commercial production will face intense scrutiny from environmental regulators and coastal communities, who want clearer evidence on how sediment plumes, noise and habitat disruption will affect #DeepOcean #ecosystems around the site."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/japan-hauls-rare-earth-rich-mud-from-deep-sea-in-bold-test-mission/ar-AA1VBa5u

#OceansAreLife #JapanPol #NoDeepSeaMining #NoOceanDumping #FukushimaIsntOver #RecycleMetals #BuildTechnologyThatLasts #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #LeaveItInTheOcean #DeepSeaMining
#NoDeepSeaMining #RecycleCopper
#LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes

It's not enough that #Fukushima #RadioactiveWaterDumping will continue for years (centuries?), now #Japan wants to mine the #DeepSea and kill even more #OceanLife? WTF!

Japan hauls rare earth-rich mud from deep sea in bold test mission

Story by BeckhamLangford
Feburary 3, 2026

"Japan’s own planners acknowledge the uncertainties. Jan briefings on the test mining plan stressed that, However, key aspects remain unknown, including the quality of the minerals and the economics of lifting and processing such vast volumes of mud. Mining the mud had previously been seen as too expensive compared with land-based deposits, and even with new technology, the cost of pumping, dewatering and refining the material at scale is still an open question. Analysts also point out that any move toward commercial production will face intense scrutiny from environmental regulators and coastal communities, who want clearer evidence on how sediment plumes, noise and habitat disruption will affect #DeepOcean #ecosystems around the site."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/japan-hauls-rare-earth-rich-mud-from-deep-sea-in-bold-test-mission/ar-AA1VBa5u

#OceansAreLife #JapanPol #NoDeepSeaMining #NoOceanDumping #FukushimaIsntOver #RecycleMetals #BuildTechnologyThatLasts #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #LeaveItInTheOcean #DeepSeaMining
#NoDeepSeaMining #RecycleCopper
#LifeOnEarth #Ecocide #DeepSeaLife #OceansAreLife #PlanetDestroyers #HumanGreed #NoisePollution #SedimentPlumes

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