He hasn't eaten in a week or two, but he's not blocked at all because he pooped, and now, of coarse, he's not pooping any more because he hasn't eaten anything. Do you think the problem is one, because I took out his vermiculite, or, two, because i recently switched him from a 20 gallon to 30 gallon. And I don't really have the money right now to take it to a vet, so do you have any advice? His tail is still fat, but his body has been getting skinnier. Is something wrong?
I don't know SC law, but there should be civil laws in effect. There are EPA regs that cover it, or should be, maybe they're running unregulated. Mine Safety board would be someone else to contact. If it's dangerous to you, it's also dangerous to those working near it. Sic the feds on em, that'll get em shut down. I'd also contact a lawyer that takes cases on a percentage. Got to be a way to sue the pants off them for making your hubby sick and ruining your property.
As it happens, SC is the largest produced of vermiculite in the US - and so there should be a great deal of case law on the subject. Count yourself lucky inasmuch as asbestos has not (yet) been found in SC ores. Check with your local county extension service and determine what your rights are. At the very least you should be protected from dust. Noise ordinances vary from location to location, check with your municipality on that. But, it is a sad fact that in many 'red' states, environmental regulation is minimal if at all - they consider themselves to be business friendly for the sake of 'jobs'. You may have to contact the EPA for any actual regulation on the actual mining process. Look up your local MSHA office in Columbia. They have a hotline.
