Without hesitation, all those who attended voted to form CORE, named officers, and set the date for their next meeting. By way of public meetings and forums paneled with credible and knowledgeable speakers, CORE began its mission to educate the public with facts about the likely negative impact of a coal-fired plant in our area and with information on how to have a voice in the permitting process. In 2012, Citizens Organizing for Resources and Environment (CORE) was credited with helping prevent the construction of a new coal-fired power plant in Fannin County, Texas. The organization, which formed in 2006 to oppose a local coal plant, later helped stop six different coal plant proposals across the state.
Once COVID started due to limited capacity to meet, CORE became inactive until it was decided that the need and the time has come to work on re-establishing it’s mission. As a result, there will be a meeting at Steve Crump’s house at 1702 Beavers Point, Bonham Texas 75418 on November 2, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. Steve has been in Fannin County the past 13 years and recently retired in 2024. We invite any county residents interested to attend including county and city officials as well as businesses that would be interested in our cause. You can reach Steve by email @ [steve.crump.ms@gmail.com] or leave a text message at 214-927-9992.
On a positive note, many counties in the state HAVE been organized individually and together coming together as a coalition. Texans for Responsible Aggregate Mining (TRAM found at tram.org). They have a very wide focus that each county developed in their own way. They seek to address and change inadequate TCEQ regulations that all counties must abide by in regards to:
1. Air Quality
2. Water Use and Availability
3. Surface and Ground Water Contamination
4. Inadequate Planning and Oversight
5. Truck Traffic and Driver Safety
6. Nuisance Issues
7. Economic Issues
TRAM organized in 2019 and have 26 member groups that represents 46 counties that includes 40% of the state population.
