(photo courtesy Fox13) A landfill on the tip of the Promontory Point cape jutting into the Great Salt Lake has received its final state permit but environmentalists warn of damage to the lake's fragile ecosystem, including millions of migratory birds. The company appears to be in financial trouble after struggling to sign up customers. Weber County appeared interested but then went with a competing landfill. Box Elder County has signed a contract, but only for emergency use.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.