Energy

In this episode, USU President Elizabeth Cantwell discusses the future of energy in Utah with two prominent Utahns who are helping shape that future: Teresa Foxley and Jeff Hartley.

In other news, St. George is encouraging residents to save power during peak hours of the day during the current heatwave. And, Salt Lake City is launching an e-bike voucher program.

Representatives of Enel North America presented their tentative plan to the Cache County Council on Tuesday.

In other news, Rocky Mountain Power has announced it will continue burning coal in Utah until 2042, a decade longer than plans released last spring.

On this episode, a trans woman harmed herself while in a Utah prison; now the federal Department of Justice may file a lawsuit, and the Utah Legislature passed its coal agenda; what’s next for power plants and your utility bills?

The Both Sides of the Aisle hosts discuss Katie Britt, Sen. Mike Lee, Kari Lake and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes' texts.

The Utah Legislature passed several bills during the 2024 Legislative Session to make major changes to energy policy, including one on the final day of the session to offer incentives to keep coal plants open.

A bill to prevent power-generating facilities from being torn down before their replacements are in place also awaits the governor's signature. Plus, where you can see migrating swans in March.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a resolution expressing the Utah State Legislature's support for bringing a Major League Baseball team to the state. In other news, two energy bills head to the state Senate and Utah's overall tax burden has increased.

Utah's legislators have proposed dozens of bills that could change our energy policy. Reps. Jack and Briscoe spoke to UPR's Tom Williams on Access Utah about energy independence and what those changes could mean.