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Aurora versus Texasgulf: Town fights for survival amid phosphate boom
Aurora North Carolina clashed with Texasgulf over mining near town limits. Residents accuse the firm of pressuring or starving the town while the company says it will not mine Aurora. The land use plan limits development within a mile of town as locals fear displacement and economic damage.
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David R. Nelsen
Associated Press
Aurora
N.C
North Carolina
Texasgulf Inc
Grace Bonner
Texas Gulf
Texasgulf
James Paden
Bonner
Paden
Atlantic
South Creek
Pamlico River
Texas Gulf Sulphur Co
Billy Thompson
Beaufort County
Frank
John Hird
County Planning Board
Hird
Awever
Iinst
Aiesero
Scott Stidham
June Crawford
Randy Hester
North Carolina State University
Hester
Donna Palmer
Flaty