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Deeda Seed and John Weisheit: Railway for oil diverts millions from Utah communities

A state fund that is supposed to clean up the mess from fossil fuels should not be used to do more damage.

Courtesy photo by Global One Transport

Since 2014, the Price River Terminal in Wellington has been trans-loading oil from trucks to rail cars, opening a new path for Uinta Basin crude to reach out-of-state markets. It shipped about 7,500 barrels a day to Houston-area refiners in 2018.

Courtesy photo by Global One Transport Since 2014, the Price River Terminal in Wellington has been trans-loading oil from trucks to rail cars, opening a new path for Uinta Basin crude to reach out-of-state markets. It shipped about 7,500 barrels a day to Houston-area refiners in 2018.