Public meetings scheduled for salt dome plan

The Department of Energy announced today its intent to hold public meetings next week in George, Greene and Jackson County about the Richton salt dome project, according to information provided by the ...

[B J Smith]

How will this affect mineral rights owners on lands involved in this project?

[Robert Davis]

They keep trying to figure ways of getting water to flush out these salt domes. Lets get smart . Many states use salt & sand mixed on there roads in the winter. Why not mine the salt out and sell it to needing states, then it's a win-win situation. The state of Ohio has been mining their salt domes and then using them for petrolium storage as well as storing other things.

[Robert Davis-Gulfport MS]

They keep trying to figure ways of getting water to flush out these salt domes. Let’s get smart. Many states use salt & sand mixed on there roads in the winter. Why not mine the salt out and sell it to needing states, then it's a win-win situation. No, environmental impact or water wasting or contaminating.
The state of Ohio has been mining their salt domes and then using them for petroleum storage as well as storing other things.