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Christopher Thomas: Utah falls far behind in renewables

Salt Lake Tribune

 When Gov. Gary Herbert issued his Ten Year Energy Plan in March 2011, he claimed that, "Utah is at the very forefront of the nation — and oftentimes the world — in developing alternative and renewable energy technologies."

Gov. Herbert’s summit to explore Utah’s energy future

Salt Lake Tribune

Hundreds of energy industry professionals, scientists and policy experts are gathering in Salt Lake City this week for Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s Energy Development Summit, an annual forum addressing some of the energy issues confronting the Intermountain West.

“This conversation will help position Utah for an exciting energy future that embraces a diversity of resources and proceeds with a dual focus on responsible practices and economic growth,” Herbert’s office said in a news release.

Solar Panels for Every Home

New York Times

WE don’t think much about pitch pine poles until storms like Hurricane Sandy litter our landscape with their splintered corpses and arcing power lines. Crews from as far away as California and Quebec have worked feverishly to repair or replace those poles as utility companies rebuild their distribution systems the way they were before.

Jerry Rogers: Activist Bill McKibben is missing information in his campaign

Deseret News

It's ironic that Bill McKibben once wrote a book called "The Age of Missing Information" because that's exactly what's missing from the longtime environmental activist's latest campaign.

McKibben embarked this month on a nationwide tour to denounce the fossil fuel industry and get public institutions to divest from oil and gas companies. He says that this will reduce carbon emissions, thereby slowing global warming and averting environmental catastrophe.