YAKIMA, Wash. – The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that the Yakama Nation can move forward with its lawsuit to halt the expansion of a gravel mining project that they say could disrupt a tribal cultural and burial
The Yakima Herald-Republic reports that the court ruled Thursday that the Yakama Nation filed a timely appeal against paving materials supplier Granite Northwest’s proposal to expand mining from 26 acres to more than 160 acres.
Granite Northwest is seeking expansion to meet demands for road and construction projects.
The Yakama Nation began the appeal process after a conditional use permit was issued in 2018.