Utah wants to build a massive federal nuclear facility near Great Salt Lake
“Today, Utah is choosing energy abundance,” Gov. Spencer Cox said. “If you are serious about energy abundance, you have to be serious about nuclear energy.”
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox and other leaders gathered in north-central Tooele County to announce Utah will seek a federal nuclear campus, on Friday, March 27, 2026.
Emily is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, where she has worked since 2022. She received her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. There, she worked on investigative projects for The Washington Post and ProPublica. While writing, she's probably spinning something from her ever-expanding shelf of punk records.