France: residents concerned by quarry project in Brueil-en-Vexin

Residents and local officials in Brueil-en-Vexin are concerned by a project by Calcia (Italcementi) to create a quarry in the Vexin regional nature park. The quarry would produce 700,000tonnes of limestone/year and would require the construction of an access route for trucks. Calcia has reportedly told locals that the nearby Gargenville cement factory requires these new resources to continue operating.
October 8, 2014 Read time: 1 min

Residents and local officials in Brueil-en-Vexin are concerned by a project by Calcia (726 Italcementi) to create a quarry in the Vexin regional nature park.

The quarry would produce 700,000tonnes of limestone/year and would require the construction of an access route for trucks.

Calcia has reportedly told locals that the nearby Gargenville cement factory requires these new resources to continue operating.

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