Building a central shipping hub for international goods near the airport in Salt Lake City, known as the “inland port,” is an opportunity for this generation to contribute to the state’s legacy.
That’s the view of Natalie Gochnour, the director of the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, who spoke on a panel hosted by Envision Utah on Wednesday.
But a group of port-opponents, who protested that event, see the proposal as a massive source of pollution that was rammed through the Legislature.
Salt Lake City leaders remain frustrated that the new law creating the 38-square mile port near the Salt Lake City International Airport and soon-to-be-built state prison seized some land use authority.