High court rejects final appeal of Utah tar sands mine
Source: SLC Tribune
Without considering the merits of the case, the Utah Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out an environmental challenge to a tar sands mine set to be dug on state trust lands on the Tavaputs Plateau.
Living Rivers, a Moab-based group, was too late when it appealed the state groundwater permit issued to U.S. Oil Sands, according to the unanimous decision penned by Justice Thomas Lee. Because the petition was not filed within 30 days, the 2008 decision by the Utah Division of Water Quality "became final and immune from collateral attack."
But lawyers for Living Rivers said DWQ gave no notice of that decision.
"We didnt find out about it until we challenged the permit before the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining," said Rob Dubuc of Western Resource Advocates. "It was impossible for any party to comment within that 30-day window."
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defacto7
(13,485 posts)That usually the game plan. Welcome to Utah, the land of secrets and under the table transactions by church and state.
Feral Child
(2,086 posts)for the NeoCon takeover of the entire country.
Blue Idaho
(4,988 posts)There is no difference between church and state. The magic underwear rules all.
defacto7
(13,485 posts)saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)Dirty tricks to advance the agenda of those who think greed is a religious value?
imho, Utah needs the ground water to advance construction of the NSA data collection center intended to spy on their fellow American Citizens. Shame on you Utah, the Mormon Church and all those who promote greed over the best interests of the USA.