The CEMEX megamine application for the use of water from the Santa Clara River has been re-activated and will resume processing, according to the California State Water Resources Control Board The processing of the application was originally put on hold in November 2019, while waiting for a final decision on the status of CEMEX, INC.’s federal contracts for mineral materials, ...
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Decades-Long Battle Against CEMEX Soledad Canyon ‘Mega Mine’ Could Be Over
The decades-long battle to ensure that mega-mining never occurs in the Santa Clarita Valley could over, as CEMEX’s second 10-year mining contract officially expires on July 31, officials said. The decades-long battle to ensure that mega-mining never occurs in the Santa Clarita Valley could be over, as CEMEX’s second 10-year mining contract officially expires on July 31, officials said. CEMEX ...
Read More »CEMEX ‘Demanded’ To Pay $6.3 Million By Bureau Of Land Management For Soledad Mine
In what has been a decades-long battle to ensure that mega-mining does not occur in the Santa Clarita Valley, on April 24, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a formal notice to CEMEX regarding the outstanding amount of $6.3 million owed to BLM, officials said Tuesday. This amount is for CEMEX’s first 10-year contract, which expired in July 2010. ...
Read More »Scott Wilk Introduces Bill To Give Public Opportunity To Weigh In On Cemex Mega Mine
State Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Monday that he has introduced Senate Bill 797 (SB 797), a measure that would give the public the opportunity to weigh in before the Cemex mega mine in Soledad Canyon can proceed. Wilk introduced the bill as his first order of business for the 2020 legislative session. “I have been committed to stopping ...
Read More »CEMEX Soledad Canyon Mine Status Moved To ‘On Hold’ By State Water Board
The CEMEX Soledad Canyon mine status has moved to “on hold” by the State Water Resources Control Board due to ongoing litigation, officials said Tuesday. On Sept. 11, Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, sent a letter to the water board to raise concerns about the handling of the CEMEX mine application, according to Eileen Sobeck, executive director for the water ...
Read More »Cemex Issues Challenge To Federal Agencies Over Soledad Canyon Mine
In the aftermath of a “landmark” decision that struck down a proposed Cemex mine in Soledad Canyon earlier this year, the company has filed a lawsuit against several federal agencies, officials said Friday. The lawsuit was filed in May against the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for allegedly “unlawfully” depriving Cemex of ...
Read More »City Officials React To ‘Landmark’ Decision Regarding Cemex Mega Mine
Officials with the City of Santa Clarita held a press conference Thursday to celebrate a “landmark” federal decision that essentially struck down a proposed Cemex mine in Soledad Canyon, ending a decades-long battle against the mega mine. BREAKING: City officials are hosting a press conference to discuss a major breakthrough in the Cemex Mega Mine case. Posted by KHTS Radio ...
Read More »City Of Santa Clarita To Host Press Conference Regarding Major Breakthrough In Cemex Battle
After decades of battling, the City of Santa Clarita is set to host a press conference Thursday afternoon to discuss a major breakthrough in the fight against the Cemex mega mine. UPDATE 3:10 p.m.: Officials with the City of Santa Clarita have release a statement regarding the Cemex decision reached by the Interior Board of Land Appeals. The text of this ...
Read More »Trump Casino Slated To Open On Former Cemex Megamine Site
In a slick, behind the scenes maneuver, the City of Santa Clarita, working with Congressman Steve Knight miraculously solved Santa Clarita’s biggest controversy for the past few decades. Editor’s note: This article was published as an April Fool’s joke. It is purely satire. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The land for ...
Read More »Senator Wilk Introduces Bill To Shut Down CEMEX Mine ‘Once And For All’
Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, introduced a bill Wednesday to the California legislator to shut down the CEMEX mine in Soledad Canyon. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Senate Resolution 96 – calls on the federal government to stop, once and for all, the proposed CEMEX, inc. mega-mine near Santa Clarita and ...
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