| Utah county's stance on coal mine appears to bite hand that feeds it |
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| Written by Salt Lake Tribune | |
| Wednesday, 23 December 2009 | |
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The question raised by a proposal to strip-mine coal in Kane County is this: Are the temporary mining jobs worth the potential environmental damage and the possible loss of tourism that would linger after those jobs disappear? Read more...
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