A coal truck leaves the coal-fired Hunter Power Plant just south of Castle Dale, Utah on Oct. 23, 2009.This October, my wife and I are expecting our first child. A baby boy. Like a lot of expectant parents, we are busy preparing the house for his arrival. Converting an office space to a nursery, filling drawers with cute baby outfits and purchasing all the necessary items that will keep him healthy and safe when we first bring him home.
Recently, PacifiCorp, the parent company of Utah’s energy provider, Rocky Mountain Power, released its. This document lays out the company’s 20-year vision for meeting customer demands and decarbonization commitments across its six-state service region. Unfortunately, this most recent plan from PacifiCorp does not do enough to prioritize the health of our communities or our planet.
to be installed at its existing coal plants, and intends to offset energy production from carbon emitters with nuclear power.