[pct-l] To sue or not to sue

[Donna "L-Rod" Saufley]

That would be my guess.  Opposition to a proposed sand and gravel mine adjacent to Agua Dulce (just down the 14 freeway) has kept that project tied up in court for years now. The City of Santa Clarita, also adjacent to the mine, has been footing the bill on the legal battle, but it has taken many disparate groups uniting, piling on buses down at the board of supervisors hearings, to fight them.  Other proposed mining projects in the area have been watching that one closely as it will establish a precedent for those in line behind. Up in the Jawbone area, there are very few residents and I'll wager no deep-pocketed municipality willing to step up and fight.  They (the mining company) probably thinks they can scare off opposition standing in the way and get their permits to operate.

L-Rod

-----Original Message-----
>From: Susan Alcorn <backpack45 at yahoo.com>
>Sent: Dec 10, 2007 5:59 PM
>To: pct-l at backcountry.net
>Subject: [pct-l] To sue or not to sue
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>It's my understanding that you can sue for just about anything--whether or not it will go anywhere is another question. We would hope that the mining company involved hears from outraged citizens (including the hiking community) and does not proceed to suing anyone for speaking out at a public forum. Could it be that they are trying to scare off those in opposition to their project?  
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>Susan Alcorn
>backpack45
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