The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) Board has approved a business incentive to support A1 Lithium’s development in the Castle Country Project Area in Green River, bringing significant private investment and new employment opportunities to rural Utah. “We are marking a major milestone in establishing a reliable domestic lithium supply right here in Utah,” said Bruce Richardson, President of A1

Greater Washington Project Area approved; UIPA connects with partners at One Utah Summit; Meet Sam Steffensen, UIPA senior accountant; Ben Hart: Protecting Utah’s freight advantage; UIPA welcomes Zane Zhu as financial analyst; A progress update on Salt Lake City’s Crossroads Port; Hadden Wiese joins UIPA as marketing manager

The Utah Inland Port Authority is pleased to welcome Zane Zhu as its new financial analyst. In this role, Zhu supports financial modeling, forecasting, budget analysis and data-driven decision-making for UIPA’s infrastructure and economic development initiatives. Zhu brings experience in financial planning, investment analysis, risk management and process automation. Before joining UIPA, he developed automated reporting tools at Old Mill

Sam Steffensen, CPA, serves as senior accountant for the Utah Inland Port Authority, helping ensure the organization’s finances are managed accurately, responsibly and transparently. Steffensen leads UIPA’s month- and year-end closing processes, oversees fixed assets and accounts payable, and supports compliance requirements associated with federal grants and tax incentives. Before joining UIPA, she spent six years with the Office of

What is UIPA’s position on data centers? As data centers draw increased attention across the country, the Utah Inland Port Authority is taking a measured and transparent approach. Any conversation about future development must reflect Utah’s priorities: economic competitiveness, responsible growth, community health and protection of the state’s natural resources.  UIPA’s purpose is to strengthen Utah’s transportation network and regional

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West Interchange breaks ground to improve rail freight efficiency; UIPA expands Great Salt Lake conservation investment; Team Utah takes aerospace opportunities to Farnborough; UIPA brings logistics and rural growth to; One Utah Summit; Clean Ports Update: Year two progress; and new partnerships

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PATRIOT RAIL FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Project Will End Train Switching Movements in Downtown Poplar Grove and Reduce West Side Crossing Congestion  Salt Lake City, UT, July 17, 2026 – Today, the Utah Department of Transportation and Patriot Rail Company broke ground on a long-awaited $31 million interchange that will relocate train switching from the main East Yard of Patriot Rail’s Salt Lake, Garfield and Western Railway (SLGW) to a new West

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