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Opinion: Utah’s SB172 is special interest legislation on steroids

One might ask Sen. Hinkins why, of all the many sectors of economic activity, mining alone should be exempt from ordinary government oversight.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The area in Parley's Canyon where Granite Construction is proposing to excavate a limestone quarry, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The mine would open a massive pit under Grandeur Peak, drawing massive push back from Salt Lake County officials and nearby property owners.