Powering data centers on nuclear? That’s a tough sell in Utah’s coal country.

Grist
By Leia LarsenOct 7, 2026, 4:45 am113 pts
Cindy O’Neil understands the boom-and-bust cycles of industry. Her husband spent years working in Carbon County’s namesake coal mines. In this pocket of central Utah, energy and the economy have long been intrinsically linked, at great sacrifice to county residents. “We’ve had the coal. We’ve dealt,…

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