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Under pressure from lawmakers, Utah mine regulators consider permit for Parleys Canyon quarry

Local officials file objections, blasting loopholes allowing Granite Construction to evade public participation in controversial project

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) An aggregate producer proposes operating a limestone quarry on a 634-acre parcel at this spot in Parleys Canyon, on Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, sparking pushback from Salt Lake County and municipal officials who view the project as a threat to public health and the watershed.