The Glenwood Springs Citizens’ Alliance and the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety are among those taking a close look at a new geotechnical report that analyzes the Jan. 18 rockslide at the Rocky Mountain Industrials limestone quarry. The geotechnical report, prepared by by Kilduff Underground Engineering of Denver, was required by by the U.S. …
In a careful search of state public records, the Citizens’ Alliance has learned that the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) approved a revised mining plan for the RMI limestone quarry on July 7, 2023. The Rocky Mountain Industrials limestone quarry, located on public lands north of Glenwood Springs, in October 2023. MSHA stepped in to …
In a June 13, 2023, letter, board members of the Glenwood Springs Citizens’ Alliance expressed appreciation to owners of the Rocky Mountaineer tourist train for their efforts to reduce noise and glaring lights when the train lays over in the Glenwood Springs rail yard. The Citizens’ Alliance raised the issue of Rocky Mountaineer’s overnight operations in …
In the days following the Jan. 18, 2023, rockslide at the limestone quarry, Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) staff inspected the quarry and issued a notice of possible violation to Rocky Mountain Industrials (RMI). The matter was set for a formal public hearing on April 19 before the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board. …
BLM amends Noncompliance Order against RMI, citing ‘significant violation’ of federal land management regulations RMI has 30 days to further update proposed changes to its mining plan; public review to follow With an Amended Noncompliance Order issued March 6, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is taking a tougher stance in regulating the Rocky Mountain Industrials …
MSHA releases quarry closure order BLM says rockslide makes RMI’s proposed plan modification ‘incomplete’ The Rocky Mountain Industrials limestone quarry seen on on Jan. 19, one day after the massive slope collapse occurred. Weeks after federal agencies sent important communications to Rocky Mountain Industrials following the Jan. 18 slope collapse at the limestone quarry, the Glenwood Springs Citizens’ …
A Colorado Court of Appeals panel issued a 33-page ruling on Feb. 16, 2023, affirming Garfield County’s authority to impose a seasonal restriction on mining operations at the limestone quarry operated by Rocky Mountain Industrials (RMI). The court also said that Garfield County may seek from RMI reimbursement for its costs in this case. “The Court of …
The Rocky Mountain Industrials limestone quarry on January 19, 2023, the day after the slope collapse occurred. The massive slope collapse at the limestone quarry operated by Rocky Mountain Industrials has led state and federal regulators to temporarily shut down mining operations while they investigate possible permit violations. The collapse occurred about 3:05 p.m. on Jan. 18, …
GSCA calls for rockslide investigation, shut-down of mining The Glenwood Springs Citizens’ Alliance sent a formal letter to state and federal agencies on Jan. 20, 2023, requesting an immediate investigation and shut-down of mining operations following the huge slope collapse that occurred Jan. 18 at the Rocky Mountain Industrials limestone quarry. “There are obvious safety concerns at …
A huge rock slide struck the Rocky Mountain Industrials (RMI) limestone quarry around 3:30 p.m. on the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023. No one was injured in the slide, and RMI reported the incident to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, according to Larry Sandoval, manager of the BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office in …
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The quarry expansion would create a barren scar up to the horizon line and nearly a mile wide – a wound that would never heal. Other daily impacts include truck traffic, noise, dust, glaring lights, air pollution, carbon emissions, and destruction of a forested slope and wildlife habitat.
The quarry and all of the expansion area are on public lands managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. We have a say in what happens! Learn about the proposal put forth by Rocky Mountain Industrials, track the permitting process, and find out how you can make a difference.
