Mosheim, Tenn. — U.S. Nitrogen Co. LLC (USN) reported that a cofferdam, a temporary enclosure that diverts water away from its Nolichucky River construction site, was purposefully cut, allowing water to rush into the area. No one was injured, and no major machinery was damaged. The incident was reported by Greene County deputies Dec. 3. They have been contracted to provide security for the site and pipeline. USN is in the process of building dual 12-mile pipelines to the site – one to access water, the other to dispose of wastewater. In other news, the Greene County Chancery Court delayed a Dec. 8 hearing until Jan. 20 in order to gather additional information. There are currently three suits that have been filed in an effort to halt the pipeline. One challenges the zoning of the USN plant, which will make liquid ammonium nitrate.
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