Uinta Basin Railway on track after Utah judge approves state grants for railroad funding
Proponents of the Uinta Basin Railway have pledged to pay back the $28 million to a fund that typically supports community projects.
Kim Raff | The Salt Lake Tribune Oil tankers use U.S. Highway 40 near Daniels Summit to travel from the oil fields in the Uinta Basin to Salt Lake refineries on May 18, 2012. A controversial railroad that would connect the basin's production with the national rail network has won federal approvals.