Opinion: Don’t allow a rock quarry up Parleys Canyon
2 bills at the Legislature would make it much harder to stop mining operations that impact safety and the environment
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.
The quarry was approved in August 2022, and a group by the name of SaveParleys is attempting to make the public aware of the potential
By Leia Larsen | June 5, 2023, 12:37 p.m. | Updated: 1:12 p.m. A controversial quarry in Parleys Canyon is one step closer to opening for business
The man behind Utah’s efforts to land the Winter Games in 2030 or 2034 said a proposed limestone quarry a few miles east of Salt
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A group is ramping up opposition to a proposed quarry in Parleys Canyon. Public comment is now open on that proposal through
The informal grassroots group, Save Parleys, opposes the air quality plan the Utah Division of Air Quality announced on Saturday that they intend to approve for the
By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Writer. March 14, 2023 In Salt Lake County last year, thousands of citizens banded together and petitioned against the creation of a mine
Reporter – Any bills you’re considering on vetoing at this point?
Governor Cox – I’ll give you one example, the bill that would have overridden the county on a potential mining operation in the canyons, that was one I would have vetoed.
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