UPDATE: East Hampton Files Suit Over Mine That Would Create An Artificial 'Lake' Of Exposed Groundwater - 27 East

UPDATE: East Hampton Files Suit Over Mine That Would Create An Artificial 'Lake' Of Exposed Groundwater

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East Hampton Town will sue New York State over the approval of a proposal to mine sand from within groundwater, creating a 6-acre, 100-foot deep lake on the property.

East Hampton Town will sue New York State over the approval of a proposal to mine sand from within groundwater, creating a 6-acre, 100-foot deep lake on the property.

authorMichael Wright on Jun 24, 2020
UPDATE: Friday, June 26, 11 a.m. East Hampton Town announced on Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit challenging the appropriateness of the state’s approval of the Sand Highway mine... more

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