Federal Bureau of Land Management officials are expected to give a decision Tuesday regarding contracts that could put a massive sand-and-gravel mine on the east side of the Santa Clarita Valley. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Federal BLM officials sent Congressman Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, the following response to two letters he ...

A bill that would ensure that a Cemex-style aggregate mine can never exist in Soledad Canyon was introduced on Thursday by Representative Steve Knight, CA-25. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Soledad Canyon Consistency Act, would withdraw the mineral rights for land in the eastern portion of the Santa Clarita Valley, meaning ...

Story by Heather Harbin and Jessica Boyer. CEMEX officials have filed an appeal to last month’s decision by the Bureau of Land Management to cancel its mining contract in Soledad Canyon. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. On Aug. 28, Bureau of Land Management, or BLM, officials hand-delivered a formal document to a ...

Update: Adds more information from the city of Santa Clarita news release.  After more than 15 years of working to prevent the Cemex USA mine from breaking ground in the Santa Clarita Valley, the mine has been officially shut out, city of Santa Clarita and Bureau of Land Management officials announced Friday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news ...

Cemex officials were “disappointed” Wednesday by a letter sent from the Bureau of Land Management questioning their ability to mine on Soledad Canyon. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The purpose of their letter, which was sent Friday, was to correct “the record” and ensure the project “is not further prejudiced” by the ...

Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story an more information will be added as it’s available. Federal BLM officials sent a letter Monday withdrawing support for Cemex to mine Soledad Canyon. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Bureau of Land Management’s 2000 approval was conditional upon “significant conditions,” according to federal officials ...

Santa Clarita officials are asking residents who are concerned about the mine to visit a website the city created to inform people about their activity.  Santa Clarita officials’ expressed concern Friday about Cemex mining in Soledad Canyon, with news the international building supply company is moving forward on its Santa Clarita Valley plans. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita ...

After years of meetings in D.C. conference rooms, a seven-year partnership and about $12 million in effort, the Cemex bill — the city of Santa Clarita’s last hope for stopping a 56 million-ton sand-and-gravel mine from opening next door — is in jeopardy due to a New Mexico senator’s legislative hold, officials said Saturday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered ...

Congress voted Thursday to pass the National Defense Authorization Act without a Cemex bill, despite efforts by Santa Clarita Mayor Laurene Weste and future SCV congressman, state Sen. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, said Thursday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Congressman-elect Steve Knight, who’s set to take McKeon’s place in January, said he made efforts to try ...

Santa Clarita officials shed light recently on an approval made Tuesday expected to further the city’s effort to support Cemex legislation — and avoid a major mine moving to the Santa Clarita Valley. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., introduced a “zero score” bill recently, a major step forward for ...