Dr. Jean Spooner Chair of the Umstead Coalition

In a Wednesday morning ruling, the supporters of the Umstead Coalition received much-welcomed news from superior court. Judge Sean Cole, in his ruling, sided with the coalition after years of the group's advocacy efforts to prevent Wake Stone, now Vulcan Materials, from expanding mining operations near Umstead State Park. Dr. Jean Spooner, Chair of the Umstead Coalition, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the ruling.