SHARON TWP., MI — A sand and gravel mining operation in rural western Washtenaw County needs to expand to keep up with demand for materials used in roadwork and other building projects, company ...

The Levy company has owned the land for decades. It's seeking a special land use permit from the township. If granted, the company said it plans to convert more than half of the land into a mining ...

State lawmakers are once again seeking to remove local control over gravel mining operations. A series of House bills introduced earlier this month would give the Michigan Department of Environment, ...

Lansing — Legislation that would remove local control over gravel mining permits is back in the mix in Lansing — rearing its controversial head just in time for the lame duck session in December. The ...

A proposed mining expansion in the city of DuPont has generated some concern with its potential environmental impacts, including the draining of local groundwater that feeds into a creek along the ...