Eric S. Peterson
Executive Director and Reporter with the Utah Investigative Journalism Project-
The Utah Investigative Journalism Project reviewed 174 reports made to the state spills database from 2019 through the first half of 2024 that specifically related to pollution of storm drains and some of the main surface waters that feed the Great Salt Lake.
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Analysis from The Utah Investigative Journalism Project shows that to date, the Utah Transit Authority has provided more benches and shelters on east-side routes.
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Over the past decade, the remote chemical facility has seen 37 emergency calls involving injuries or health issues. In a review of 911 tapes, callers seemed confused and often lacked crucial information, despite the urgency of the situation.
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Lawmaker and developer Brad Wilson bought land that would later benefit from its proximity to a major development supported by a $160 million tax incentive.
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Campaign finance experts say payments to family members can not only look bad to voters but it can potentially run afoul of the law.
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The Utah Department of Transportation plans to expand I-15 between Farmington and Salt Lake City, in part to accommodate trucks. The Inland Port’s new vision is for more trains.
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Warehouse automation could change the logistics workforce while underdeveloped trucking technology could mean more polluting trucks in the Inland Port for the near future.
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The idea is to cut back on trucks and embrace rail shipping. But dwindling West Coast imports and stiff big city competition make Inland Port success unlikely.
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Cities spent $8.68 million on police to deal with homeless shelter impacts.
