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Brine Discharge Threatens Great Salt Lake | Salt Lake City News
A proposed wastewater plant in Tooele County, Utah, threatens the Great Salt Lake by dumping up to 260,000 gallons of concentrated brine daily—without dilution or baseline monitoring—into drainage channels near vital wetlands and Gilbert Bay. Conservationists warn this could devastate habitats for millions of migratory birds and undermine Governor Cox’s environmental protections, as the project serves a new business park for data centers and manufacturing. Public outcry is mounting as state officials weigh whether to prioritize “Big Tech” growth over water quality and ecological preservation…
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