(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 this month, calling it a "hazardous facility" because of its operators' poor compliance with safety standards. Because the pipeline will go offline, this plant could have to flare the gas coming off a nearby oil field and gathered in a costly 51-mile network of pipes.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.