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Curtis, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Protect Drinking Water Infrastructure During Extreme Heat
Senators Curtis and Rosen introduced legislation to help protect drinking water infrastructure when faced with extreme heat or cold. The bipartisan Protecting America’s Drinking Water from Extreme Temperatures Act would make extreme temperatures, like extreme heat, an eligible condition for public water systems to apply for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Midsize and Large Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Program.
Curtis Hosts Small Business Expo in Utah, Highlights Innovation and National Competitiveness
This week, Senator Curtis, member of the Senate Small Business Committee, brought together entrepreneurs, manufacturers, educators, innovators, and community leaders from across Utah and the federal government for a small business and innovation expo hosted at Davis Technical College in Kaysville, Utah—emphasizing Utah’s leadership in entrepreneurship, advanced manufacturing, and technology innovation.
Curtis Highlights Utah’s Nuclear Leadership, Calls for Local Empowerment in Federal Nuclear Policy
During a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, Senator Curtis discussed the future of nuclear energy as a clean baseload power source for Utah with Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Nieh and Commissioner Wright. Throughout the exchange, the Senator stressed that federal policy must empower states rather than imposing “one-size-fits-all” mandates. Curtis also raised concerns regarding slow and duplicative permitting processes, secured a timeline on Utah’s request to add uranium conversion to its state agreement, and advocated for small municipal power agencies navigating the complex NRC application process.
Highs and Lows: Real Pain
Hey, highs and lows. I’ve got a really fun high this week. I have a new portrait of Mount Timpanogos, one of my favorite places in the world, one of my happy places, hanging in my office. The artist’s name is Linda Curley Christensen. I’m so pleased to have it
Highs and Lows: Fix Our Forests Act Moves Forward!
If you look at the headlines this week in Washington, it has been all about the shutdown, but while that is happening and I am hoping that my democratic colleagues come to the table to reopen the government, we are moving ahead with legislation like the Fix Our Forests Act.
Highs and Lows: High (energy) and low (emissions) from the Conservative Climate Summit!
Hey, high for this week. Here I am at the fourth annual Conservative Climate Summit. It’s primarily for conservatives, but we have people here from every stripe. And the main point to conservatives is this is a good way to engage, to show how much we do care about leaving