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Most students unfamiliar with 'Operation Gigawatt'; Malloy urges permitting changes for low-emission energy
Summary
At a University of Utah event, Congresswoman Celeste Malloy said about 90% of attendees had not heard of Operation Gigawatt and argued federal permitting barriers limit development of low‑air‑quality‑impact sources such as nuclear and geothermal energy.
Salt Lake City — During a Sept. 23 Hinckley Institute forum, Congresswoman Celeste Malloy told students that a large majority of the audience (roughly 90%) said they had not heard of "Operation Gigawatt," the governor's stated priority for expanding energy production in Utah. Malloy described the initiative as a priority intended to boost future energy supply and said federal permitting processes are a key obstacle to building low-emission energy projects. "Operation Gigawatt is the governor's priority that…
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