Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Crews move coal at the Levan transfer facility along Interstate 15, south of Nephi, where a steady flow of trucks unload it before it is transferred to train cars. Utah lawmakers want to set aside $500,000 to sue Richmond, Calif., to overturn its recent ordinance banning coal from its export terminals on the San Francisco Bay.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.
Bethany began covering state government at The Tribune right in time for the 2018 election. She's a proud Maryland Terrapin and worked at newspapers in the D.C. area and in Orlando, Florida, before coming to Utah. Her aspiration is to one day keep an orchid alive for more than a month.