energy

The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects that there was a 14% dip in hydropower in the U.S. this year. The vast majority of that decline is in the West. Less moisture and higher temps meant lower reservoir levels and decreased the ability to get energy from hydro dams. While utilities have long prepared for droughts, they’re becoming more frequent due to climate change.

The latest Utah news from Tuesday evening, July 20, 2021.

President Donald Trump somewhat misrepresented his administration’s role in the expansion of domestic oil and gas production during his State of the Union…

A group of Western lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would give states control of oil and gas projects on federal lands.U.S. Senator John…

By Madelyn Beck -- Inside EnergyCalifornia’s Insurance Department says insurance companies working in-state must report carbon-based investments. “I don’t…

The governor’s sixth annual Energy Development Summit focused on changing with the times. Solar and wind power shared center stage with traditional energy…

Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski has asked the city council to consider an ordinance that she says would dramatically cut back on air pollution. The…

Fossil fuel companies have a history of backing Republican candidates. But this year’s unusual presidential campaign appears to be having a strange ripple…

The U.S. Department of Interior finalized its new royalty rules June 30, prompting criticism from industry and support among environmental…

How we get and use energy is changing fast in the West, and a debate is heating up about the best way to cut costs -- and pollution -- as part of the…

Two inches might not sound like much. But when you’re the states’ largest home-builder and you’re adding two extra inches of insulation to the outside…

Lawmakers have just a few days left to decide whether to use public dollars to help finance a California shipping terminal.Funding for Utah’s $53 million…