US Magnesium is mothballed, leaving Utahns with a giant and expensive mess. Here’s what to know.
Regulators say it will take at least $100 million to clean up the bankrupt plant, while environmental experts worry it’s already contaminating the Great Salt Lake.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The retrofitted waste pond at US Magnesium, which has ceased operations at the magnesium plant on the western edge of the Great Salt Lake, is pictured on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024.