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Overcoming Public Opposition to Quarry Development

Published Friday, February 01, 2008

So, you want to build a quarry? “Not in my community!” That's the opinion of 64 percent of Americans interviewed for the 2007 Saint Index survey of attitudes toward real-estate development. To put that in startling perspective, 65 percent said they would oppose a nuclear power plant in their hometown. Only landfills and casinos — both with 76 percent opposition — are more opposed. If there's good news for quarry operators, it's that opposition is down from 2006, when 76 percent of American adults said they opposed quarry development in their community. A closer look at the Saint ...

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