Legal Opinion
Southern Blasting Services, Inc. v. Wilkes County
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 29, 2002No. 01-2098PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILLIAMS and Judge GREGORY joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs Southern Blasting Services, Inc. and Piedmont Drilling & Blasting, Inc. seek to conduct explosives businesses and blasting operations in Wilkes County, North Carolina using Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (“HMTA”) Class 1 materials. Plaintiffs challenge two County ordinances, one which requires permitting of explosives operations and one which regulates the storage and use of explosives in the County. Plaintiffs claim that the…
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