When the Clark County Council last year passed an ordinance clearing the way for mining permits in the Chelatchie area, the county’s lawyers warned the decision violated state law and could have unintended financial impacts. Now the state Department of Ecology is withholding around $6.4 million – $1.3 million annually over five years – in state grants and loans.
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Source: The Columbian
Clark County could lose $6.4M in grants and loans after state says it violated growth management law
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