NEWS: Scott Williams: The time for a clean energy economy is now
The Salt Lake TribuneNovember 2, 2020By Scott Williams In past Utah Economic and Energy Summits, when discussing what sources of energy should be pursued and incentivized…
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NEWS: EPA guts plan that would have slashed pollution from Utah coal plants
The Salt Lake TribuneBy Brian MafflyOctober 30, 2020 Federal environmental officials have approved Utah’s new plan for limiting coal-fired power plant emissions to address “regional”…
NEWS: Seven Utah cities have now bailed out of an Idaho nuclear power project
The Salt Lake TribuneOctober 29, 2020By Taylor Stevens Three more Utah cities voted this week not to move forward with a first-of-its kind nuclear power project that…
NEWS: Most of Utah’s candidates for governor believe humans are changing the climate
April 18, 2020The Salt Lake TribuneBy Bethany Rodgers Nearly all of Utah’s candidates for governor recognize that humans are contributing to the planet’s changing climate,…
NEWS: Scott Williams: Climate change is not all gloom and doom
By Dr. Scott WilliamsThe Salt Lake TribuneNovember 23, 2019 Last week, the Trump administration officially started the process to withdraw the United States from the…
NEWS: Erin Mendenhall says she’ll take ‘immediate steps’ on air quality the day she takes mayor’s office
The Salt Lake TribuneBy Taylor StevensNovember 10, 2019 On day one of her new administration, Salt Lake City Mayor-elect Erin Mendenhall said she plans to…
NEWS: Advocates unveil plan to make a second Utah Winter Olympics greener, fairer and more beneficial for all
The Salt Lake TribuneBy Tony SemeradOctober 10, 2019 A coalition of Utah activists offered its plan Wednesday to make Salt Lake City’s next Winter Games…
NEWS: Salt Lake City has met a clean-air goal, EPA says, if maybe you don’t count some wildfires and fireworks
September 28, 2019The Salt Lake TribuneBy Nate Carlisle Over three years, the Salt Lake Valley reduced the amount of fine particulate matter in its air,…
NEWS: Commentary: U.N. conference puts Utah’s climate action on the world stage
The Salt Lake TribuneOp-ed: Dr. Scott Williams, Andrea Himoff, Tom MoyerAugust 27, 2019 For the first time ever, a United Nations conference on U.S. soil…
NEWS: Utah’s plans for medical marijuana might leave counties breaking federal law
KCPWBehind the Headlines PodcastAugust 2, 2019 Two counties warn that Utah’s plan for distributing medical marijuana might run afoul of federal law. Environmental groups raise…