Utah Politics

Yeah, I was chuckling when I saw the newspaper’s article, but then I got to thinking… I’d like to ask for your vote . It will only take 60 seconds and could accomplish something very interesting. Really. I’m not kidding. Let me explain. As most of you know, 2009 has not been exactly the kind of year I would have scripted for me and my family. But, as it turns out, the Salt Lake Tribune want’s to know if I should be the “ Utahn of the Year. ” I’m not kidding. As no one who has followed me for any length of time ... Read Full Story

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A bill banning the importation of foreign nuclear waste into America is being blocked by a senator from Utah with ties to the importer, bill supporters say. The bill would stop a Salt Lake City company, EnergySolutions, from bringing in 20,000 tons of radioactive waste from Italy to Tennessee for processing and then burying 1,600 tons of material at a Utah site, the Salt Lake Tribune reported Friday. Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, is holding up Senate action on the measure, the bill's lead sponsor, Tennessee Republican Lamar Alexander, said. Congress should hold off until courts decide if ... Read Full Story

A man stuck upside-down in a cave for more than a day died early Thursday, despite the efforts of dozens of rescuers, authorities said. John Jones, 26, of Stansbury Park died about 12:30 a.m., nearly 28 hours after he became stuck 700 feet into the cave known as Nutty Putty, about 80 miles south of Salt Lake City, Utah County Sheriff's Department spokesman Sgt. Spencer Cannon said. Rescuers were next to Jones for much of the day but he was wedged in a small hole too tightly to pull him out or even reach through to assist him, Cannon told The Associated Press. "Over ... Read Full Story

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would stop radioactive waste from being transported into the United States from foreign countries. The Salt Lake Tribune said the legislation passed Wednesday would oppose a plan by EnergySolutions to have 20,000 tons of low-level nuclear waste transported from Italy to Tennessee, where it would be processed. As part of the plan from the company based out of Salt Lake City, EnergySolutions would have 1,600 tons of the remaining radioactive waste transported to Tooele County, Utah, for burial. EnergySolutions President Val Christensen questioned the House's 309-112 vote, saying it could potentially ... Read Full Story

Taser trouble Salt Lake Tribune When the Flagstaff resident attempted to rise, Thompson gave him a second jolt. Within minutes, Cardall was dead, one of about 350 Americans to die after a … More: continued here Read Full Story