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Are these eastern Uintah County rocks the Future of Utah Energy?

By John Rogers The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Vernal office released its final environmental impact statement (EIS) in late May that paves the way for a proposed utility corridor to support what could be the country’s largest commercial oil shale mining project. The…

New BLM planning process for managing sage grouse may offer relief to Utah energy producers

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released for public comment, draft planning documents that may relieve Utah energy producers from regulatory restrictions imposed to protect the greater sage grouse by the previous administration. The BLM’s preferred alternative for…

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Jun 3

Conservationists, Fish & Wildlife Service settle on plan for recovery of Gunnison sage grouse

AP has reported that the coalition of conservation groups that sued the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service over the recovery of the Gunnison sage grouse has reached an agreement with the agency that puts the lawsuit on hold. Ryan Shannon, attorney for the Center for Biological…

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Jun 3

Utah Renewable Energy Update

• Solar The solar resource in Utah is simply world-class. This has been established in multiple studies and government actions, including the Western Renewable Energy Zones report, the Utah Renewable Energy Zones reports and, most recently, by the Department of the Interior’s…

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Jun 3

Guv sets ambitious goals for Utah energy development

Gov. Gary Herbert has unveiled an ambitious plan for Utah’s energy future. He wants to increase energy production in the state by 25 percent by the end of 2020. Herbert released his “Energy Action Plan” at the Utah Energy Summit on May 15, setting in motion a blueprint on…

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Jun 3

Facebook gives Utah a big ‘Like’

By Brice Wallace The second time proved to be the charm for Utah in recruiting a Facebook data center. Squabbles about the pros and cons of having a data center in West Jordan prompted the company in 2016 to put the 510,000-square-foot facility instead in Los Lunas, New Mexico.…

UofU has cash for those with ideas to help boost state's middle class

The University of Utah is looking for policy and technology innovation ideas to boost Utah’s middle class. Developers of the 10 best ideas will receive up to $10,000 and be eligible to compete nationally for $1 million in funding. The statewide “American Dream Ideas Challenge”…

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Jun 3

Is rosy outlook over? CAI drops to two-year low

Utahns’ worries about the future of the state economy has prompted a consumer-attitude gauge to drop to its lowest level in nearly two years. The Zions Bank Utah Consumer Attitude Index (CAI) slipped 3.4 point to 110.7 in May, the lowest CAI since July 2016. The index is down…

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Jun 3

State incentives bringing production of feature film and two television shows to state

A National Lampoon movie and the third seasons of two TV shows will shoot in Utah after being approved for state incentives. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) board approved the incentives during its May meeting. The TV show “Andi Mack” will again shoot in…

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Jun 3

Kailo Energy promotes Shepherd to CEO

Kailo Energy of Lindon, a subsidiary of Global Unicorn Holdings, has promoted its president to CEO. Ryan D. Shepherd will replace Vaughn R. Cook and will immediately assume the day-to-day operations and executive duties. Cook will retain his role as chairman of the board for…

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Jun 3

Tokyo firm buys Greina Tech

Greina Technologies Inc., which does business in Salt Lake City as RF Ranging Inc., has been acquired by Alps Electric Co. Ltd. of Tokyo. Greina will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Alps Electric, according to terms of the deal signed in May. Financial details of the…

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Jun 3

Foundation report finds Utah Medicaid costs among nation’s lowest

A new report from Utah Foundation sheds light on the cost of Medicaid in the state. And the light is very favorable. According to “Coverage and Costs: What’s Driving Medicaid Spending in Utah,” in 2016, Medicaid spending in Utah averaged $703 per capita — less than any other…

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Jun 3

Pat Nola to head Sorenson Media as CEO

Salt Lake City’s Sorenson Media has named its former chief operations officer as CEO. Pat Nola, former president and CEO of spinoff Sorenson Communications, will assume leadership at the company that provides technology for broadcasters, advertisers and television manufacturers.…

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Jun 3

RMP seeks proposals for generating renewable energy

In response to what the company calls a “broad demand from communities and businesses for electric power from renewable energy sources,” Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) is seeking cost-competitive bids for solar, wind and geothermal energy projects in Utah to interconnect to the…

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Jun 3

The questions every prospective entrepreneur should ask/answer

By Richard Tyson 2018 is sizing up as a banner year for entrepreneurs. As reported by David Pridham of Forbes.com, “venture capital investment in startups has surged to its highest level ever — $148 billion last year alone.” He goes on to note that “with solid expansion of the…

Are officials killing the lesser of two evils for the benefit of the greater?

By Veronique de Rugy Tobacco kills 480,000 people a year in the United States. Yet, when an innovative alternative that delivers nicotine and eliminates 95 percent of the harm of smoking is available, the wary Food and Drug Administration fails to embrace this revolutionary…

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Jun 3

Where are the deals? 500 days in and still no significant pacts by Trump

By Fareed Zakaria Donald Trump’s recurring criticism of his predecessor is that he just didn’t know how to make a deal. “Obama is not a natural deal maker,” he tweeted in 2016, complaining that there was no accord on Syria. “Obama will attack Iran because of his inability to…

Hard as you try, you can’t blame the healthcare death spiral on Trump

By Robert Pembroke Almost every week, the progressives in our Saturday morning “breakfast club” want to chat about universal healthcare. As a former owner of a small business, I want to talk about a multiple-payer healthcare system. With 293 million Americans enrolled in…

Editorial Cartoon: Self-Starter

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Jun 3

Industry Briefs - 6-2-18

Industry Briefs are provided as a free service to our readers. Company news information may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com. The submission deadline is one week before publication. BANKING • Bank of Utah , Ogden, has appointed Carlos A. Lopez as a mortgage consultant based in…

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Jun 3

Industry Briefs 5-28-18

Industry Briefs are provided as a free service to our readers. Company news information may be sent to brice@slenterprise.com. The submission deadline is one week before publication. CONSTRUCTION • H&E Equipment Services Inc. has relocated its Salt Lake City branch to newly…

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May 29

Newsletter 5-29-18

https://slenterprise.com 801-533-0556 --> This week in The Enterprise Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Envision Utah panelists: Inland port litigation costly for all parties By Brice Wallace Whatever issues Salt Lake City officials have with the proposed inland port near Salt Lake City…