To the editor:
On June 4, 25 Utah Legislators published an op-ed in the Deseret News entitled âRepublicans need to engage in climate politics,â endorsing the concept of carbon fee and dividend as a means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. From the op-ed: âWe support a carbon dividends approach that puts a fee on carbon emissions and returns all the money to the American people in dividend checks. This approach does not require heavy-handed government oversight. The fee gives the markets an incentive to move to cleaner technologies, while the dividend protects families from the effect of higher energy prices. Most families should come out financially ahead, and they will be rewarded for reducing emissions however they choose. ⦠Carbon dividends will also put American manufacturers on a level playing field with the rest of the world by applying the carbon fee to goods imported from countries that arenât doing their part to reduce emissions. American manufac
Biden’s call for ‘red flag’ laws falls on deaf ears in the Utah Legislature
‘There’s absolutely no appetite for this kind of law’ says one Republican who has repeatedly tried to pass such legislation
(Evan Vucci | AP file photo) President Joe Biden is shown speaking during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in this March 25, 2021, file photo.
| April 8, 2021, 10:02 p.m.
President Joe Biden’s call for states to pass so-called “red flag” laws to allow police officers and family members to ask a judge to temporarily remove firearms from people who may be a danger to themselves and others won’t find a receptive audience in Utah.
Gee Whizz has been sold in Portugal after just over two months on the market.
Photo: Sunseeker PortugalWith a last known asking price of £6,295,000, the deal concluded with Steve Handy from Sunseeker Portugal representing the seller and Marc Borderon of Peter Insullâs Yacht Marketing representing the buyer.Â
Built in 2019 by Sunseeker, the yacht features both an interior and exterior design by the builders. On board, she can sleep up to 10 guests across five cabins, taken care of by a crew of four.
Photo: Sunseeker PortugalThe 101 GT yacht features twin diesel MTU engines, which allow her to reach a high-speed of 29 knots and cruise comfortably at 26 knots.
Electric school buses? Some are finally on their way to Salt Lake City deseret.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from deseret.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
SALT LAKE CITY The Salt Lake City School District has received a second grant for the purchase of electric school buses, which means the school district will eventually be able to retire eight diesel-fueled buses.
The first buses are expected to arrive mid-March, said Ken Martinez, the school district s transportation fleet manager. It s such new technology for the school bus industry. We re gonna be the first to have one, even in Utah, Martinez said.
The school district has received two state grants from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality totaling more than $1.5 million funded by Utah s $35 million share of the Department of Justice s Volkswagen Clean Diesel Settlement.