Phosphate mining application withdrawn in Bradford

Environmental group members from Bradford Environmental Forum, Our Sante Fe River and the Sierra Club joined county commissioners for a photo following the meeting. Pictured are Kristin Rubin, Kathy Still, Sarah Younger, Commissioners Carolyn Spooner, Kenny Thompson and Diane Andrews, Carol Mosley, Kate Ellison, Jane Blais, and Commissioner Danny Riddick. Not pictured: Commissioner Chris Dougherty.

BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — After sparking a controversy followed by several years of anxious waiting, a request to mine phosphate in Bradford County has been withdrawn. This follows last year’s withdrawal from a lawsuit in Union County. HPS Enterprises II had sued Union County for depriving the company of its land…

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