Alabama Limestone Quarry Settles Lawsuit Over Dust, Noise
Key takeaways
- An aerial view of night operations at a limestone quarry in Belle Mina, Ala.
- The plaintiffs, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, had initially sought an injunction to close the quarry entirely.
- “While we sought to stop the quarry, the judge concluded that the law required a middle ground,” Brock said. “This is the best outcome for our clients and mitigates very serious long-term impacts on the community,”
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June 18, 2026 Share This Article Republish. An aerial view of night operations at a limestone quarry in Belle Mina, Ala. The quarry operators agreed to mitigate dust, noise and light pollution in a settlement agreement with nearby residents. Credit: Southern Environmental Law Center Related On the Historic Route From Selma to Montgomery, an AI Cloud Looms Alabama Coal Ash Lawsuit Can Continue, Appeals Court Rules Judge Rules Alabama Power Can Keep Its Solar Fee, Among the Nation’s Highest Share This Article Republish Most Popular Trump’s EPA Unlawfully Cancelled Environmental Justice Grants, Judge Rules Emergency Drawdown at Flaming Gorge Hits Its Recreation Economy Trump Administration Abandons Fight Against Wind Energy as Clean Energy Output Surges Residents of the small north Alabama community of Belle Mina are breathing easier after reaching a settlement with a limestone quarry they say was disrupting their homes and places of worship.
Three Belle Mina residents and four churches located near the quarry filed a lawsuit against the operators of the Stoned LLC limestone quarry in 2024, alleging that the quarry’s dust, noise, blasting and truck traffic were interfering with their ability to enjoy their property or to keep congregants coming to their churches.
The plaintiffs, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, had initially sought an injunction to close the quarry entirely. Barry Brock, director of SELC’s Alabama office, said in a news release that the compromise was a good one.