Supervisors OK CEMEX Project

County supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to grant a Mexican mining giant approval to mine millions of tons of sand and gravel from Soledad Canyon over at least two decades...

   Santa Clarita city officials have vowed to fight the county’s decision, saying that Cemex’s proposed massive mining project would ruin the quality of life in the city.
    The mine would pose serious health and safety risks, Santa Clarita City Councilwoman Laurene Weste said, including nearly 1,200 more trucks driving up and down state Route 14 daily, as well as particulate matter that would worsen Santa Clarita’s already poor air quality...

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