Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) applauded the Forest Service for issuing the Record of Decision regarding the Uinta Basin Railway Project. Sen. Lee has been an outspoken advocate for the project, working with federal agencies and local partners to get the project approved. Local efforts were led by the 7-County Infrastructure Coalition, the Ute Indian Tribe, the UBRY company, Rio Grande Pacific Corp., and DHIP Group. The decision represents the final hurdle toward bringing the project to fruition.

Sen. Lee said of the decision, “Congratulations to all who have championed the Uinta Basin Railway Project. It's high time we unleash Utah's capabilities for domestic energy production. The issuance of the decision will move us closer to our full potential while providing jobs and economic expansion to the Basin. I continue to look forward to the project's development and the decades of prosperity it will bring to a key part of our state.”

For full text of the Record of Decision, click HERE.