New Utah oil railroad by Colorado River raises health and climate fears
by Nina Lakhani in New York from Environment | The Guardian on (#69M2Y)
Railway forecast to quadruple crude oil production in Uinta Basin and will damage Biden's climate credentials, campaigners say
Developers are seeking billions of dollars in tax breaks for a new oil railroad in Utah that will threaten the Colorado River and be a risk to the health and safety of millions of Americans while damaging Joe Biden's climate credentials, campaigners say.
The 88-mile proposed Uinta railway is forecast to quadruple crude oil production in the Uinta Basin by connecting it to the national rail network and coastal refineries.
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