Colin Jack News Today

First book the exception to the rulers you right and we we are quoting the Washington Post here that amy goodman is the journalist as uninvited guests. Guest we are not supposed to be a party to any party. We are journalists. There is a reason why our profession journalism is the only one explicitly protected by the u. S. Constitution. We are supposed to be the check and balance on power. Host inapp look also war and peace, life and death. That is the role of the media in a Democratic Society to...

After the Environmental Protection Agency released stricter standards for existing coal power plants and new gas facilities’ carbon pollution, their wastewater, coal ash residuals, and mercury and air toxics on Thursday, a lawsuit may be on the horizon to keep the Utah’s four coal plants running past the 2032 deadline. Under the EPA’s changes, power […] The post Utah may join lawsuit against EPA coal plant rules with the help of new legislation appeared first on Utah ...

Last spring, Rocky Mountain Power said that it planned to retire its last two coal-fired plants in Utah by 2032. But in an update this week, the state’s largest electricity producer now looks to burn coal for a decade longer.

A bill that some clean energy advocates fear could deter rooftop solar purchases but supporters say protects consumers was heard in a legislative committee on Tuesday.

Measure aims to be better protect unwitting customers who are solicited by solar companies. The bill mandates a seven-day grace period in which a customer can revoke a contract to purchase and requires companies to disclose the uncertainty in actual energy savings.

A bill that some clean energy advocates fear could deter rooftop solar purchases but supporters say protects consumers was heard in a legislative committee on Tuesday. HB215 is sponsored by Rep. Colin Jack, R-St. George, and prohibits any start to the installation of rooftop solar for seven days after a contract has been inked and mandates a refund within 10 days by the company should the buyer decide to opt out. The bill also provides for a fine of up to $2,500 for a violation of this provisi...

A conglomerate of bills passing through the Legislature are setting the tone for the future of Utah’s energy strategy. Big pieces are poised to become law, in

Despite some concerns about priorities set forth in a legislative measure, a proposed revision to Utahs energy policy passed the House on Thursday on a 63-9 vote.

A Utah lawmaker wants to make more clear Utah’s energy policy to set priorities and update it to ensure reliability and enough capacity in the future. Rep. Colin Jack, R-St. George, said the current policy looks like a ‘run over lizard.’

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