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Senate passes resolution urging FERC to reconsider "Wasatch variation" route for Kern River pipeline
Summary
The Utah Senate passed Substitute HCR 32, asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to revisit its decision to route the Kern River pipeline along the Wasatch Front; supporters cited fault-line crossings and proximity to schools, while opponents warned the resolution could deter projects.
The Utah Senate voted to approve Substitute HCR 32, a concurrent resolution urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reconsider its decision to adopt the so-called "Wasatch variation" routing for the Kern River pipeline.
Senator Beatty, who introduced the resolution, said FERC’s routing now "brings it right down along the most populous area of the Wasatch Front, including over several fault lines ... through the heart of Salt Lake City," and asked the commission to…
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