Editors Note: Due to some upcoming special articles we are moving up a couple of our more important items to keep them on the front page. Look for a new series of articles soon.
Fieldale And Carver Environmental Society (FACES) has announced publication of documents countering an assertion made by Boxley in an article published in The Roanoke Times and World News on Sunday June 7, 2009. In the article the company was given an opportunity to “counter” comments made by a FACES representative where only an abbreviated version of comments made by our representative were published. Also none of the documentation mentioned or the FACES website link was published, however Boxley’s website address was prominently displayed at the end of the article. In the article – in “counter” to the statements by FACES spokesman, Boxley “countered” that “neither the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality nor an insurance investigator has found evidence to substantiate such complaints”. Those complaints being “excessive dust” and potential structural damage. Although it should be noted that at no time has FACES made any official definitive statement on structural damage. We have published excerpts from court documents on our website affirming that structural damage is possible, and that court documents seem to contradict public statements made about blasting in relation to structural damage. The reference to DEQ is in relation to the dust complaints, since DEQ has no role in investigating structural damage.
Today’s article published by FACES asserts that in relation to “excessive dust” the Department of Environmental Quality has issued documents indicating evidence of it and furthermore that Boxley did in fact receive a “Notice of Violation” from DEQ, and an ‘Air Inspection Report” filed by DEQ states”staff members (Lisa Young and Frank Adams) observed excess fugitive emissions from the facility”. FACES also has a letter on Boxley letterhead signed by Timothy D. Mauzy Resource Engineer which pays a $2,100 civil penalty in reference to a “consent order”. These documents – including a copy of Boxley’s check #21687- were obtained by FACES researchers under the Freedom of Information Act. All information published by FACES is based on official DEQ documents and / or information issued by Boxley and signed by their employees. It is intended for educational purposes. We will not publish the copy of the actual check online at this time out of consideration for Boxley’s privacy, however copies of the other documents are posted at links found on http://fieldale.wordpress.com.
For more information:
email : faces@post.com
Due to wordpress limitations further documents are posted here:
Official DEQ Notice of Violation
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