In Utah, a Bill Gates-backed nuclear company is exploring where to build a power plant
Meanwhile, Gov. Spencer Cox looks to amp up public support for new energy sources.
(TerraPower) This rendering shows the building layout for TerraPower's fast sodium nuclear reactor and molten salt storage project planned for Kemmerer, Wyo.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.