Clean Air Act lawsuit filed against mining giant in Utah

As the threat of mine development in Southwest Oregon increases, it's important for communities and nearby residents to understand what other citizens are facing and how clean air and water are being impacted. This article comes as Kennecott Utah is proposing to expand its mining operations. The Salt Lake Tribune reports three groups, claiming that Kennecott had violated the Clean Air Act for five years, filed a lawsuit against the mining giant in U. S. District Court. According to the paper:

"... the suit comes after the groups vowed in August to take legal action. It notes Kennecott is one of Utah’s biggest sources of particle pollution, partly from dust kicked up as crews dig and haul ore from the massive open pit mine in the Oquirrh Mountains on the Salt Lake Valley’s west bench and partly from fossil fuels being burned to operate vehicles, equipment, the smelter and the mine’s power plants.'

The company says the lawsuit is "without merit."  Read the whole article at the Salt Lake Tribune.