Utah’s scarce wetlands are facing new pressures: inland ports and data centers
Environmental advocates worry about state incentives driving development next to the Great Salt Lake and other sensitive areas, with no caps on water use.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Inland port site near Tooele on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.
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.