Labyrinth Canyon may gain new roads — for exploratory potash drilling
Environmental advocates worry the proposal could harm the same landscapes a recent BLM plan sought to protect.
(Douglas B. Yager | USGS) Moab-based Intrepid Potash uses solar evaporation ponds to mine for potash. American Potash Corporation says they do not plan to use this method and will instead use new “closed-loop” technology that does not consume as much water.