Newly released emails show Emigration Canyon officials discussed whether HF Sinclair could help pay for survey and right-of-way data collected for a proposed road safety project as the company evaluated a fuel pipeline route through the same corridor.
The road project and pipeline are separate proposals. But the discussions have added to concerns among some residents who say they were already struggling to get answers about how widening Emigration Canyon Road could affect their property.
One email in particular has drawn scrutiny. In an Aug. 14 message, HF Sinclair’s Jeremy Price described data sharing as a way to “minimize public engagement at this stage” and attributed the suggestion to Emigration Canyon city attorney Cameron Platt. Price went on to reference property owners who had already been vocal about the road project…