Nuclear energy could be the ‘holy grail’ for the West’s rising energy demands, Cox says
Utah’s governor praised the Trump administration’s moves to cut nuclear red tape and urged faster approvals nationwide.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Idaho Gov. Brad Little shakes hands with Gov. Spencer Cox, during the OKLO ground breaking, in Idaho Falls on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025.
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.