Questions Remain as Alabama Family Faces Risks from Mining Operations
Oak Grove, Alabama – Clara Riley and her family were left with more questions than answers as they sat around their kitchen table on a Monday. Kristie Baggett from Crimson Oak Grove Resources LLC, a mining company, had visited their home in response to concerns about a water well located in Clara’s storage room. The family was unsettled by a recent explosion that took the life of their neighbor, W.M. Griffice, whose home was above …