Fossil Fuels

After months of resident opposition, Logan will now invest in a natural gas plant in Power County, Idaho.

Two coal-fired plants will shut off in 2028 and 2032, taking more than 30% of Logan's reliable power supply out of commission. The city is considering investing in a natural gas plant to replace the power.

The Logan City Council voted against a $300 million power sales contract with a natural gas plant in Idaho, following strong opposition from residents who urged a shift toward renewable energy.

The U.S. is the world's largest producer of oil and gas and its biggest emitter of methane — much of it leaks from oil and gas operations. Companies are lining up to test methane-detection devices at the Fort Collins facility.

Seven teens who say Utah’s policies promoting fossil fuels are impacting their constitutional rights took their argument to the state supreme court on Wednesday, asking the justices to consider their case after it was dismissed by a lower court.

In other news, Salt Lake County libraries are now providing free menstrual products at all 18 of its branches. And, the Supreme Court is considering reviving approval for a rail project that would boost fuel production in rural eastern Utah.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is holding meetings across the West on its new rules that add conservation to other priorities, including resource extraction, for uses of public lands.

A federal district court in Montana has reinstated a moratorium halting all coal leasing on federal lands until the Bureau of Land Management completes a more sufficient analysis on the environmental and health impacts of extracting coal.

Proponents of the project say it will diversify rural jobs and get Utah oil to market, but environmental advocates are pushing to block the project, citing environmental harm.

A group of 12 kids across Utah are suing the Utah government over their failure to address climate change and the affects it is having on the youth's health and lifespan.