Another inland port project approved on imperiled Great Salt Lake wetlands

Weber County launches its own industrial port project, right next to the shores of the imperiled lake and the critical habitat it provides.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Weber County property slated for an inland port on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Weber County property slated for an inland port on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023.

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