This ‘Dune’ isn’t fiction. It’s the longest conveyer belt in the US and moving sand in Texas
A conveyor belt more than 40 miles long runs from tiny Kermit, Texas, across state borders into Lea County, New Mexico.
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Evaluation of self compacting concrete performance incorporated with presoaked lightweight aggregates
The study aims the performance of presoaked light expanded clay aggregate (LECA) and fly ash aggregate (FAA) as partial replacement of river sand in self compacting concrete (SCC). On a volume basis, ...
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The rising tide of sand mining: A growing threat to marine life
Scientists outline the urgency to better identify the significant damage sand extraction across the world heaps upon marine biodiversity. In the delicate balancing act between human development ...
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Menendez brothers’ resentencing hearing date set after delays
The push for resentencing was set in motion in October 2024 when Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon announced his office’s recommendation for a review of their sentences.
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Minister of Environment Jorge Mera cracks down on illegal extractions of sand
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of the Environment seized two sand sieves in the Nizao River on Friday. This action was reported by the head of the entity, Orlando Jorge Mera, through a message posted on ...