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‘Dirty politics’: What a fight over trash in Box Elder means for Utah’s environment and property rights

Developer says Box Elder County leaders, including the spouse of a nearby property owner, are biased against his project.

(Leia Larsen | The Salt Lake Tribune) Randy Moulding discusses a landfill he proposed on his property in Box Elder County's Hansel Valley on Dec. 28, 2020. Moulding received approval from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, but the county has denied his rezoning request. Meanwhile, county leaders have backed a Promontory Point landfill that is controversial because of its proximity to the Great Salt Lake.

(Leia Larsen | The Salt Lake Tribune) Randy Moulding discusses a landfill he proposed on his property in Box Elder County's Hansel Valley on Dec. 28, 2020. Moulding received approval from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, but the county has denied his rezoning request. Meanwhile, county leaders have backed a Promontory Point landfill that is controversial because of its proximity to the Great Salt Lake.

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