Deprived of Colorado River water, an oil company’s plans to mine in Utah may have dried up

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By Naveena SadasivamSep 18, 2023, 6:22 pm149 pts
The Uinta Basin in northeastern Utah is one of the richest oil shale deposits in the country. It is estimated to hold more proven reserves than all of Saudi Arabia. Enefit, an Estonian company, was the latest in a long line of firms that hoped to tap it. It’s also the latest to see such plans collapse — but…

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