McGarvey also urged the Utah Department of Environmental Quality to impose a moratorium on any new permits "until state and local agencies develop a compliance plan that will ensure healthy air for our citizens."

Woods Cross city manager Gary Uresk said his city council urged him to oppose the permit, and he asked that all of those involved — regulators, cities and the corporations — to discuss what would be best for area residents.

Residents called the permit deficient, showed off children who suffer from asthma and pleaded with the division to deny the permit.

Clarke Hilbig, a gastroenterologist from Bountiful, said he and other residents are willing to do more than just come to a public hearing.

"We'll take this to the Legislature. We'll change the laws. We'll change the regulations," Hilbig said. "We know better. We can do better. We must do better."

DEQ will take public comments on the permit through Thursday.

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