coal power

As GOP proposals prioritize energy independence and coal, Democrats hope to take a different approach to a common goal of affordable, reliable energy.

Blackouts and grid issues in states like California and Texas are behind a Republican push for Utah’s “energy independence.”

With some of Utah’s coal-fired power plants set to close in the coming years, Republican legislators are looking at ways to give the state some breathing room.

The latest Utah news from Friday evening, Nov. 12, 2021

During this week’s special legislative session, state lawmakers removed some of the “extraordinary” powers it’s given to the Intermountain Power Agency. It operates the coal-fired power plant of the same name, which is set to transition to clean energy.

The U.S. Interior Department has launched a sweeping review of coal mining on federal lands, and next Thursday officials are visiting Salt Lake City to…

Legislators continued their two-day site visit through rural Utah Thursday with visits to Emery and Sanpete counties.Thursday’s journey took legislators…