10/17/2026
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ง ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ.
HF Sinclair's proposed Westline Connect pipeline would run through sensitive watersheds, Salt Lake City's eastern foothills, and residential neighborhoods, putting critical water resources and communities at risk.
๐ง The Parley's, Emigration Canyon, and Mountain Dell watershed supplies drinking water to nearly ๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ฌ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐, while approximately ๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐บ๐ถ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐น๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐.
And according to HF Sinclair, the refined petroleum products would be headed to Nevada and California, with no demonstrated benefit to the Utah communities bearing the risks.
๐ฅ Watch UPHE President Dr. Brian Moench explain why this proposal is so concerning.
๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐ง๐จ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ฌ, ๐ข๐๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฌ
Two opportunities to make your voice heard:
๐ Salt Lake City Council - 7 PM
๐ Emigration City Council - 7 PM
โ๏ธ Sign the petition and help protect Utah's water and communities: https://secure.everyaction.com/lQrvx8OdxEy4UZCHVnJb2g2