Hello friends,
This week, I want to share an unusual “highs and lows” with you. The high is that I spent time out in Utah’s Uintah Basin, away from Washington, D.C. It’s been an incredible opportunity to connect with the heart of Utah and see firsthand the innovation happening right here at home.
I had the chance to visit a site that’s tackling one of the challenges in our natural gas production: methane emissions. Typically, when we produce natural gas, some methane escapes into the atmosphere. But what I saw at Graylock Energy in Vernal was an innovative solution by Blue Mountain Operations to that problem. They showed a traditional system that separates gas, oil, and water. But alongside it, they demonstrated an ingenious invention that uses solar power and a compressor to push compressed air, rather than methane, to perform the separation.
This new approach is not only good for the environment—it’s exactly the kind of innovation that we want to encourage. It’s one of the reasons I’ve supported tax credits for technological advancements like these. Utah is leading the way, and it’s exciting to see innovation this meaningful happening right here in our state.
Thank you for letting me share a piece of my week with you.
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