Utah hits pause on mineral company’s southern Utah lithium project, page-137

The halt as we’ve already stated is that a few locals are unhappy with Brine extraction and putting back when it’s close to the river.
They've now come out with a claim of radioactive contaminants in the area- as a concern with their local waters. Fact is that the ex mayor lives across the road and doesn’t want it there- so she’s hired some of her cronies to get onboard.
Utah Water Council will see it for what it’s worth- and given many Cos have been drilling and casing oil wells all over the area for a long time- her agenda is obvious.
Id be more worried eating her radioactive watermelons