A controversial project meant to allow a minerals extraction company to continue pumping water from the imperiled Great Salt Lake has been rejected by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.
Governor Spencer Cox’s Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office issued a letter last spring urging the Army Corps to approve US Magnesium’s dredging request, citing potential harm to U.S. security and the state’s economy if the company is unable to access the brine it needs.the office walked back its position and a took a neutral stance
. It cited concerns from various state agencies about impacts to birds, brine shrimp, salinity levels and air quality as the Great Salt Lake continues to shrink. This article is published through The Great Salt Lake Collaborative: A Solutions Journalism Initiative, a partnership of news, education and media organizations that aims to inform readers about the Great Salt Lake.
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