A fast-growing Utah city isn’t ready for nuclear power — at least not yet
Eagle Mountain again tabled a vote on an ordinance to allow for nuclear energy development as residents raise concerns over safety, growth and state pressure.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Power lines in Eagle Mountain on Friday, May 2, 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.