After years of protest, moratoriums and delays, King County has granted approval for an asphalt plant to be built in Renton on the banks of the Cedar River. FOX13
The county ruled Thursday that the project, which has been fiercely opposed by neighbors and environmental groups, "does not pose a probable significant adverse impact to the environment," as long as the company takes mitigation measures. The county also said an environmental impact statement — which had been requested by the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe and others — was not necessary.
Controversy is brewing in the South Sound over a large plot of open land in the middle of a major city.
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