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The first of Utah's general election debates featured Gov. Spencer Cox, Rep. Brian King, his Democratic challenger, and Libertarian Robert Latham.
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A lower court judge has already thrown out the fossil fuels case. But the plaintiffs want the Utah Supreme Court to reinstate it.
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The deal announced by Houston-based Fervo Energy is by far the largest deal for a new generation of geothermal power, which engineers have been advancing for years so that traditional power plants that cause climate change can be closed down without a loss of needed, 24/7 electricity.
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Almost three years ago, an unlikely relationship formed between the declining coal town of Kemmerer and one of the richest people in the world: Bill Gates. That’s because his nuclear company, TerraPower, promised to pump life back into the town's economy with a “first of its kind” power plant.
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Legislators cite growing energy needs, rise of AI power demands for Utah’s interest in entering the coal power market.
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Gates says the next-generation plant that TerraPower is building will power the nation's future.
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Researchers say this could be implemented in the next 10 years, but concentrations of those elements still need to be determined
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Gov. Spencer Cox emphasized he has a “great relationship” with the Legislature and hopes both branches work together to be “more thoughtful” and allot “more time” to priority bills moving forward.
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Contentious bills were once again taken up in the opening weeks of the legislative session, a move we can expect more of in the future.
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After a sprint focused on two big, hot-button bills, week 3 at the Utah Legislature shifted gears for the supermajority's focus on energy policy.
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As GOP proposals prioritize energy independence and coal, Democrats hope to take a different approach to a common goal of affordable, reliable energy.
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Blackouts and grid issues in states like California and Texas are behind a Republican push for Utah’s “energy independence.”