When you flip on the light switch, you probably aren’t thinking what it takes to bring that electricity into your room. It kind of seems like magic. But as it turns out, Utah lawmakers are super duper thinking about it. Republican leaders want the state to pursue energy independence. This week, we break down what that means and what it would cost.
Voices:
- Rob Godby, University of Wyoming energy economist and associate professor
- Rep. Mike Schultz, Utah Speaker of the House
- Sen. Nate Blouin, D-Salt Lake
- Michele Beck, director of the Utah Office of Consumer Services
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- Smaller Utah towns were banking on the promise of nuclear replacing coal. Now what?
- How rural southwest Utah is proving the potential of renewable geothermal energy
- Utah has a lot to do if it’s going to move away from coal-fired power
- Natural gas from poop instead of fossils? This BYU bacteria could make it happen
- Desire to save coal plants drives energy legislation