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Opinion:

¶ “Is Utah missing the renewable energy boat?” • Rocky Mountain Power intends to invest $3.5 billion for renewable energy infrastructure to supply power for Utah. The bad news for Utah is that the money will be spent in Wyoming and Idaho. So the question for elected leaders and legislators from Utah’s more rural counties is, “Why?” [Deseret News]

PVs in Utah (Photo: Governor’s Office of Energy Development)

¶ “Will future storms will be worse than Harvey? The debate over climate and hurricanes” • At the time of Katrina, researchers published studies suggesting that more intense hurricanes were linked to rising ocean temperatures. After all, hurricanes get their energy from the warm waters. The big problem was a need for data, but that is no longer an issue. [Chicago Tribune]

¶ “Sen Kaine vows to help keep island’s Trump-backing residents from sinking below the waves” •…