Shareholders in Granite Construction claim that the company isn’t following its own environmental standards. A group of shareholders claim that the company spearheading a controversial
2 bills at the Legislature would make it much harder to stop mining operations that impact safety and the environment
Dear SaveParleys Friends, Thank You so much for your help this week!!! We won the first battle in the Senate and now we face a
SB 172 “Protection Area” Revisions sponsored by Senator David Hinkins would allow open pit mines, like this one proposed for Parleys Canyon, wherever a mining claim had been made going back to pioneer days, regardless of whether the property had ever actually been mined or not. It could be in your back yard or one of your favorite natural spots. We’re all NIMBY’s now.
According to a published study, gravel pits and quarries decrease nearby property values significantly by the following amounts: 25-30% for property within 0-0.5 miles (MountAir Canyon)5%
Pulverizing our wild canyon foothills into a gravel pit is also an economic problem. The #1 reason people move to live (and consequently work and
The size and scope of the proposed I-80 South Quarry would be the largest mining operation in the Central Wasatch Mountains.
We’re a collaboration of individuals and organizations dedicated to saving Parleys Canyon from destructive development and exploitation, now and forever.
We have been fortunate to partner with Save Our Canyons and we thank them for assisting us with our email list, donations, and petition.
We can be reached at info@saveparleys.org
