Editors Note 2:30pm June 27: This story has been updated to include details of the agreement released Tuesday morning by the Coastal Commission.
It is not a threat. It is an order.
For the Cemex sand mine in Marina, and for those calling for it to be shut down, the hourglass may almost be out of sand.
The California Coastal Commission has drawn a line in the sand.
In a letter sent March 17, the California Coastal Commission informed Cemex that it must shut down its sand mining operation in Marina, or fac…
At the Cemex mine, a disappearing coast reflects human hunger for one of the world’s most consumed natural resources.