Clean Energy
In Logan, during a vote at our City Council on January 7, many residents rose up and opposed participation in a fossil fuel power plant.
When I spoke at the City Council meeting, I cited Fervo Energy as a reason to say "no" to the fossil fuel contract. No less than Donald Trump's current pick for Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, is the CEO of Liberty Energy, which in 2022 partnered with the geothermal startup, Fervo Energy, and which at this moment is at work on the 400 milliwatt Cape Station enhanced geothermal energy project located in Milford, Utah.
It broke ground in September of 2023 with an initial grid connection expected to be up and running by 2026, and operation at full capacity to follow in 2028. Utah Geological Survey estimates that Utah has 49,400 megawatts of clean geothermal potential.
Is geothermal energy a sure thing? I think it's a far better risk to take than committing ourselves to a 40-year contract that has no off-ramp from an obsolete technology.
We humans absolutely depend upon a stable climate for our existence. But how much is it going to cost us to clean up our greenhouse gas emissions? That's the wrong question. How much are we going to make in developing clean energy?
Say you own a big box store and you install solar panels, batteries and EV charging stalls. You are going to make money hand over fist. That's the way we need to think about clean energy.
CHARLES ASHURST
Logan
"Paths to Parenthood,"
Jan. 30 Cover Story
Thank you for this cover article. For many, having a family is a huge emotional, financial and physical challenge, but it is rarely discussed in the public. And, even then, not all of the options are discussed. Egg donation, embryo donation, surrogacy and adoption help so many amazing humans have the family they so strongly desire.
PANTRYPRODUCTS
Via Instagram
"La Migra," Jan 30. Private Eye
No politician is interested in finding real solutions. It costs $10,000 of taxpayers' money to deport each illegal. Why not offer illegals $8,000 each to self-deport? I just saved America $22 billion.
In parallel, why not impose severe fines or prison time across the board for employers of illegals? Who will cross illegally if there is no work for them?
Asian countries have basically eradicated illegal drugs due to imposition of severe punishments, such as long prison terms or death. They don't have to resort to political tactics like raising tariffs that only make their own people miserable.
SPENCER M. PESIK
Via Facebook
I hope the economy collapses. So sick of Trump worship in Utah.
SHARON PORTER MARTINEZ
Via Facebook
"Labor Pains," Jan. 30 Online
So backward. [Lawmakers want to] limit the bargaining ability of actual community responders, while decreasing the sentences for sex offenders?
ISHARECOVERYANDSCULPT
Via Instagram
Teach them the power of unions and strike. Let the whole system burn down.
PEACHY_COOL_ARROW801
Via Instagram
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