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Park City Signs 100% Renewable Electricity Pledge

Park City Signs 100% Renewable Electricity Pledge

Park City, Utah became the latest in a series of mountain communities to commit to 100 percent renewable electricity. Surrounded by city council members, key members of the community and partners, Park City Mayor Jack Thomas signed on today to Climate Reality’s 100% Committed campaign. I AM PRO SNOW Program Manager, Talya Tavor, stands with […]

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    Salt Lake City Makes Historic Commitment to 100% Renewables by 2032

    Salt Lake City Makes Historic Commitment to 100% Renewables by 2032

    Salt Lake City announced Wednesday its commitment to transition to 100 percent renewable energy sources by 2032. The city also plans to reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2040. Mayor Jackie Biskupski and city council members signed a joint resolution Tuesday creating the Climate Positive 2040 commitment. The resolution acknowledges the scientific consensus that […]

    Last Rush for the Wild West: Tar Sands Mining in Utah

    Last Rush for the Wild West: Tar Sands Mining in Utah

    With oil and gas in high demand and harder to find with each passing day, people seeking to squeeze the last drops of buried oil are back again in Utah. This time they are trying to ring out some of the dirtiest trickles of remaining oil trapped in the sizable deposits of tar sands that […]