fossil fuels

Research from Brigham Young University is showing how animal and human waste could eventually replace natural gas to power cities.

About 2,000 people live in Kemmerer, which is in the corner of southwest Wyoming, where the mountains meet the desert. In late 2021, TerraPower, founded by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, announced its plans to build a nuclear plant nearby. While there is some pushback, the hope is to create ‘greener’ energy and jobs for former coal workers.

The GOP's Lower Energy Costs Act passed the U.S. House on March 30 with only a handful of Democratic votes. The president has already promised a veto even before the Senate has taken up the bill.

With two coal-fired plants set to close by 2032, Rocky Mountain Power says it will help retrain employees.

The state’s Community Impact Board is in charge of distributing funds from federal oil and gas revenue. The money should be going toward alleviating the impact of extraction, but Utah environmental groups claim they aren’t doing that.

Deb Haaland's road to lead the Department of the Interior has been rocky, with some members of Congress using her confirmation process to air grievances...

The Biden administration announced Friday that it's overhauling how it calculates the economic toll of greenhouse gas emissions, a change that could result in agencies placing tighter restrictions on oil, gas and coal producers in the Mountain West.

Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski on Tuesday joined other state and local leaders in sharing tips on combating climate change with Congress.The U.S.…

You may have missed it, but on Black Friday the federal government released a second climate-related report . The United States Geologic Survey (USGS)...

A new report from the United Nations says mankind must act fast to slow global warming, a message that is particularly urgent in Utah and throughout a…

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

A new agreement between Rio Tinto Kennecott and Rocky Mountain Power means three coal-burning units in the Salt Lake Valley will close a year earlier than…