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U.S. Minerals tells La Cygne council it has invested to curb dust after residents complain
Summary
Residents raised concerns about dust from U.S. Minerals; company representatives told the council they invested in bag houses and equipment changes and said KDHE would conduct stack testing; residents pressed for ongoing monitoring and documentation.
Residents who live near the U.S. Minerals plant came to council meetings repeatedly this year raising health and dust‑opacity concerns. Company representatives attended council sessions to report remedial steps and to outline monitoring plans.
At a June meeting, Jason Allen, vice president of operations at U.S. Minerals, responded to residents’ complaints and said the company "has invested $250,000 in the past two months" on equipment and bag‑house improvements and would work with KDHE and local officials on testing and monitoring. Residents at the meeting pressed for independent monitoring and clearer explanations when dust clouds were visible off the plant site.
Councilors asked the company for operating permits and stormwater documents and encouraged continued attendance at council meetings. Police Chief Tate West and other staff asked U.S. Minerals to provide documentation for the city’s files and to work with neighbors on remediation and communication.
What’s next: the council requested copies of operating permits, encouraged continued company attendance at meetings and asked staff to keep a running log of complaints and plant responses for regulatory and public records.
