(Tribune file photo by Brian Maffly) This natural gas processing plant north of Moab is served by a pipeline that Utah regulators ordered shut down on Friday, April 12, 2019, calling it a "hazardous facility" because of its operators' poor compliance with safety standards. If the pipeline goes off line, this plant could have to flare the gas it takes from a nearby oil field.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.