Utah will store foreign radioactive waste for first time after Western states approve Canadian transport plan
At least two-thirds of the states in the compact needed to vote in favor of EnergySolutions’ request for it to proceed, and Utah had the ability to veto.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) An EnergySolutions facility near Grantsville on Thursday, Nov. 6, 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.
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.