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Salt Lake City, UTAH — Former Utah Governor Gary Herbert and former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took the stage Wednesday at the Crossroads of the World International Trade Summit, addressing a range of pressing global issues including trade policy, immigration reform, and international power dynamics. The event, hosted in Salt Lake City and organized by Zions Bank in partnership with World Trade Center Utah, brought together global business leaders and policymakers to examine Utah’s expanding role on the international economic stage. Attendance at the summit was by invitation only. Pompeo, who served as CIA Director and Secretary of State…

Salt Lake City, Utah – On Wednesday, a new state law designed to propel Utah into the future of nuclear energy was officially enacted, signaling the state’s commitment to expanding its energy portfolio. However, while the law paves the way for the development of small modular reactors (SMRs), the realization of this energy vision will take time. Emy Lesofski, director of the Utah Office of Energy Development, provided insight into the timeline for the state’s first nuclear power plant. According to Lesofski, the process of permitting and licensing new nuclear projects typically takes around two to four years, with construction…