Omya in Vermont

Omya in the News

December 2009

• 12.23.09 State certifies Omya tailings plan, Rutland Herald

October 2009

• 10.09.09 Omya unveils new tailing facility, Rutland Herald
• 10.01.09 Judge rejects Omya lawsuit, Rutland Herald
• 09.30.09 U.S. District Court Decision RCO v. Omya (36KB)

June 2009

• 06.29.09 Omya awards graduates $14,000, Rutland Herald
• 06.26.09 Marble: From past to present, Rutland Herald
• 06.19.09 Legacies of marble, Rutland Herald
• 06.15.09 Firms honored for safety at work, Rutland Herald

May 2009

• 05.16.09 Omya Inc. cutting ten jobs in Florence, Rutland Herald
• 05.09.09 Omya eyes new location for tailings facility, Rutland Herald
• 05.09.09 Pitching in to green up, Rutland Herald
• 05.10.09 Middlebury quarry demonstrates Omya’s range, Rutland Herald

April 2009

• 04.06.09 Paramount event a winner, Rutland Herald
• 04.04.09 Omya reports product spill, Rutland Herald
• 04.03.09 Shareheat reaches record amount, Rutland Herald

March 2009

• 03.28.09 Generosity appreciated, Rutland Herald
• 03.28.09 Judge hears testimony on Omya, Rutland Herald
• 03.25.09 Food drive set for Paramount, Rutland Herald
• 03.16.09 Omya will award four scholarships, Rutland Herald
• 03.09.09 Leading, not misleading, Rutland Herald 
• 03.07.09 Omya, Inc. cuts 12 positions, Rutland Herald
• 03.07.09 Facing off against cancer, Rutland Herald

December 2008

• 12.09.08 Omya contribution benefits all, Rutland Herald
• 12.06.08 Annette Smith not a lone voice, Rutland Herald
• 12.04.08 VCE’s important role in Florence, Rutland Herald
• 12.04.08 Environmental work does not merit criticism, Rutland Herald

November 2008

• 11.28.08 VCE doing good work in state, Rutland Herald
• 11.26.08 Omya only winner in rail spur, Rutland Herald
• 11.21.08 Spur deserves support, Rutland Herald
• 11.20.08 Environmental impact statement prefers rail spur for Omya, Rutland Herald
• 11.14.08 Omya to move 40 jobs, Rutland Herald

October 2008

• 10.23.08 Omya: ANR OKs tailings disposal plan, Rutland Herald
• 10.22.08 ANR gives Omya contentious interim waste permit, Rutland Herald

July 2008

• 07.21.08 Call for change: Group criticizes state’s natural resources agency, Rutland Herald
• 07.2.08 Omya waste poses threat, Rutland Herald

June 2008

• 06.17.08 Keeping Watch, Rutland Herald
• 06.15.08 Whistleblower: State bent rules for Omya, Rutland Herald

May 2008

• 05.21.08 Officials, public weigh in on Omya waste permit The Reporter

April 2008

• 04.18.08 ANR extends time Omya can handle its marble waste Rutland Herald

March 2008

• 03.20.08 Endorsing Omya Study Rutland Herald
• 03.12.08 VT Edition Interview: Bruce Edwards on the Omya Corporation health threat study Vermont Public Radio

February 2008

• 02.27.08 Experts suggest vigilance for Omya site Rutland Herald
• 02.20.08 Study: Omya impact minimal Rutland Herald

2007

August 2007

• 08.25.07 Omya critics lose at Supreme Court Boston Herald
• 08.25.07 Omya critics lose Vt. high court appeal Rutland Herald
• 08.25.07 Results are in Rutland Herald
• 08.24.07 Additional Water Sampling near Omya’s Florence facility Shows Perchlorate Levels Well Below Regulatory Limit CLF Ventures, Inc. Press Release
• 08.07.07 Chemical found in Omya quarry water Rutland Herald
• 08.07.08 Independent Scientists Making Progress Characterizing Omya’s Operational Impacts CLF Ventures, Inc. Press Release

July 2007

• 07.26.07 Omya says testing data reveals no health hazard Rutland Herald
• 07.18.07 CEO Announcement Omya North America Press Release
• 07.17.07 Headquarter Move Announcement Omya North America Community Letter and Press Release

2006

October 2006

• 10.03.06 Omya’s ‘Source’ Rutland Herald

September 2006

• 09.16.06 Omya tests show presence of ‘tall oil’ chemical in water Rutland Herald
• 09.15.06 Omya’s Comments on Water Monitoring Results Omya Press Release

July 2006

• 07.27.06 OMYA Grinding Plants Neighbors Hope Upcoming Study Will Resolve Concerns Valley Voice

June 2006

• 06.28.06 Disabled trailer delays traffic Rutland Herald
• 06.23.06 State OKs restart at Omya facility Rutland Herald
• 06.23.06 Omya gets state permission to restart plant that had polluted Boston Globe
• 06.23.06 Two firms hired to study environmental effects of Omya Rutland Herald
• 06.14.06 Omya shuts down plant over emissions Rutland Herald
• 06.14.06 Partial Shutdown at Omya 3 WCAX-TV News

May 2006

• 05.15.06 Ruling says Omya road didn’t violate Act 250 Rutland Herald
• 05.10.06 Flight Pattern Rutland Herald

April 2006

• 04.27.06 Letter: Omya is Good for Vermont Rutland Herald
• 04.18.06 Letter: Omya Accuser’s Facts Wrong Rutland Herald
• 04.10.06 Omya Announces Scholarship Program Rutland Herald
• 04.09.06 Letter: State Ignoring Omya Emissions of Carcinogens Times Argus
• 04.05.06 Commentary: Omya Not in Violation of Air Rules Rutland Herald