(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) "We've been told over and over that this is a bad situation," says Rachel Favero of the concerns she has with Christensen Oil in Provo. "We just keep asking for an independent review from an industry standard." Favero and other residents say they have concerns for their safety if the company is allowed to add additional steel tanks on the premise, seen here on Oct. 9, 2020.
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.