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House approves waste‑disposal resolution after floor debate over proposed commercial landfill
Summary
After extended debate over permitting, arsenic concerns and local opposition, the Utah House approved HCR 6, a resolution approving a proposed commercial waste‑disposal site, 55–10. Supporters emphasized economic and disposal‑cost benefits; opponents faulted local outreach and safety planning.
The Utah House voted 55–10 to approve HCR 6, a resolution concerning a proposed commercial waste‑disposal site, after more than an hour of floor debate over environmental and local‑planning questions.
Representative Youer, who introduced the item, said the operator has met regulatory requirements and offered concessions to neighboring communities, including agreeing to oil “the first half the road within the first year” to reduce dust and to bring road standards in line with county specifications within three years. He told colleagues that DEQ had reviewed the application and that…
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