Kearns is fighting back against a proposed federal immigration detention center, arguing that the massive facility will wreck our local water supply and hurt the Great Salt Lake. City officials and community groups are teaming up to sue the feds to keep the project from breaking ground.
At a glance
Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days.
Taxpayers could be on the hook for expensive legal fees and potential infrastructure upgrades if the city loses the fight.
Local residents who want to protect their water resources and keep the area's environmental footprint small.
The federal government and contractors who were planning to move forward with the facility construction.
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