Science

Utah Tests NASA Snow-Mapping Tech to Improve Water Supply Forecasts

The state's new 'Wings Over Weber' pilot combines airborne measurements with existing forecasting tools to give water planners a fuller picture of snow conditions across the Weber River Basin.

Just-Shoring Aims to Center Justice in Minerals Policy

Researchers propose a new framework to shift focus from competition and security to the rights and interests of communities affected by critical raw materials extraction.

Utah Faces Severe Drought and Climate Consequences

Repeal of 'endangerment finding' will worsen health impacts and environmental injustice

Utah Seeks to Host National Nuclear Innovation Campus in Remote Tooele County

State leaders aim to position Utah as a leader in advanced nuclear energy development and the nuclear fuel cycle.

Utah Bids for Nuclear Fuel 'Lifecycle' Campus in Tooele County

Governor Cox announces plans to submit proposal to U.S. Department of Energy for remote facility to handle uranium enrichment, fuel fabrication, and nuclear waste reprocessing.

C-17 Transports Nuclear Microreactor for the First Time

The US Air Force airlifted a compact nuclear reactor from California to Utah using a C-17 Globemaster III.