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renewable energy NewsNarrow your search by visiting an issue-specific news page, listed in the navigation at left. Measures against pollution cannot be voluntary
Aug 17, 2012
Deseret News
While Gov. Gary Herbert's attempts to reign in our growing air quality problem in this valley is voluntary — as detailed in the excellent article, "Does Utah have the political will to make tough pollution choices?" (Aug. 11) — it's important to remember that living with the affects of poor air isn't optional. The governor will allow Utah businesses to choose whether or not to reduce emissions, but the people of Utah can't select whether or not their health will be affected by poor air quality. Time to drop irrational fear of environmental safeguards
Aug 17, 2012
Deseret News
In the Deseret News' terrific series on air quality, Gov. Gary Herbert is quoted as saying he "trusts" businesses and individuals to voluntarily do their part to "improve air quality" ("Does Utah have the political will to make tough pollution choices?" Aug. 11). High noon for solar
Jul 05, 2012
Salt Lake Tribune
You know what fries my bacon? In 2011, Germany installed more solar power in one year than Americans have in 50. If it were just the industrious Germans, I could probably handle it. But the laid-back, Fiat-driving Italians did the same thing. The Italians! In Utah, eBay’s data center will run off the grid
Jun 22, 2012
New York Times
Redesign » It will be first tech company to use alternative-energy fuel cells for power. The data center that eBay plans to build in Utah to handle its billions of dollars in retail transactions will draw its power from alternative-energy fuel cells rather than the national power grid, which is heavily dependent on coal plants. Paid-for leaders
May 23, 2012
Salt Lake Tribune
Re "Energy policy: Utah’s approach is not balanced" (Our View, May 19): It is disgusting that our "fossil-fuels governor," Gary Herbert, touted as "balanced" the recent Unconventional Fuels Conference. This unbalanced forum concentrated on dirty, polluting fossil fuels (from tar sands and shale oil), while neglecting clean, renewable energy sources (wind, solar, geothermal, water). |
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