北卡罗来纳州拒绝向地平线30号颁发采矿许可证 命令在诺利胡基河附近进行开垦 North Carolina denies mining permit to Horizon 30, orders site reclamation near Nolichucky River.

北卡罗来纳州DEQ公司拒绝向Mitchell县Carter Quarry 30号地平线授予采矿许可证,LLC公司在Mitchell县没有许可证的情况下经营。 North Carolina's DEQ has denied a mining permit to Horizon 30, LLC, for the Carter Quarry in Mitchell County, which had been operating without a permit. 一家法院命令该公司停止采矿并开始收回诺利胡基河附近的矿址。 A court ordered the company to stop mining and begin reclaiming the site near the Nolichucky River. 该决定是在数月来国家监管人员试图停止运作但未获成功之后作出的。 The decision follows months of unsuccessful attempts by state regulators to halt operations. 虽然没有提及罚款,但国家可对非法采矿每天处以最高5 000美元的刑罚。 While no fines were mentioned, the state can impose up to $5,000 daily penalties for illegal mining.