Tag: Salt Lake County
over 1 year ago
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Draper takes Geneva Rock to court over Point of the Mountain quarry expansion

The city of Draper seeks to block gravel producer Geneva Rock's attempts to evade local land-use rules as it expands ...

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over 1 year ago
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Cardiff Fork trails in Cottonwood Canyon are closed. Where are they and how did we get here?

Here are key takeaways from controversial changes in access to Cardiff Fork, a Big Cottonwood side canyon with a hist...

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over 1 year ago
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Parleys Canyon mine tests the limits of authority of Utah’s mining division

Utah mining regulators are wrestling over how much authority they have over a proposed limestone quarry in Parleys Ca...

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almost 2 years ago
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Under pressure from lawmakers, Utah mine regulators consider permit for Parleys Canyon quarry

A controversial quarry proposed in Parleys Canyon is fueling growing tensions between lawmakers and Salt Lake County ...

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about 2 years ago
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Salt Lake County has blocked new mining, but will the zoning ordinance hold up against legal chal...

Did the Salt Lake Council break a 2019 law protecting the mining of "critical infrastructure materials?"

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about 2 years ago
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Salt Lake County bans new mines in Wasatch foothills and canyons

In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Salt Lake County Council amended the county’s zoning ordinances to ban new mining...

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over 2 years ago
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Salt Lake County moves to block a new mine in Parleys Canyon

The Salt Lake County Council is considering an ordinance that seeks to block a proposed limestone quarry in Parleys C...

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over 2 years ago
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Fertilizer maker to pay $2 million to resolve felony case for pouring chemicals down drain

The fine against Cytozyme Laboratories is one of the largest ever levied for an environmental violation in Utah.

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over 2 years ago
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SL County and City reject UDOT’s Little Cottonwood plan

Salt Lake County Mayor Wilson and County Council Member Jim Bradley both expressed concern over the gondola proposal ...

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