Posted 1/12/2024, 3:58:12 AM
Critics Call for Audit and Halt to Utah Inland Port Projects Over Financial and Environmental Concerns
- Critics push for full audit of Utah Inland Port Authority operations and finances, call for moratorium on development
- Inland port head says recent financial audit showed things are fine, counters critics on economic justification and environmental impact
- Critics worry about impacts to Great Salt Lake and wetlands from multiplicity of inland port projects around Utah
- Inland ports meant as economic engines, using tax dollars from development to fund infrastructure
- Board approves expanding Verk Industrial Park inland port project area by 418 acres, also reviews Weber County inland port proposal