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Report shows the state is poised to be an innovative leader as energy demands grow and change SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (OCTOBER 12, 2022) – The Salt Lake Chamber, with assistance from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and R&R Partners, has released a business vision for the state’s energy future. Utah’s business community envisions an [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Utah Office of Energy Development This is Derek Miller, Speaking on Business. Utah is an energy-rich state – producing clean wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric power, as well as coal, oil, and natural gas. Here to discuss our energy future is Thom Carter, the executive director for [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber · Speaking on Business: Salt Lake Chamber Legislative Initiatives This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. The Utah legislature is in session, and the Salt Lake Chamber is working hard with elected officials to address the needs and concerns of our members and the citizens they employ. This is the second [...]
The Salt Lake Chamber advocates for strong education and workforce programs by promoting rigorous educational standards and effective job training systems, all with a goal to preserve the strength of Utah’s greatest economic resource: its workforce. The new economic landscape is one where skill gaps are present and unemployment is extremely low. A current [...]
Utah gets its energy from a diverse set of sources. Just over one-third of our energy comes from natural gas, with a little over one-third also coming from coal. Crude oil supplies another quarter of our energy, with the remaining slice of the energy pie made up of renewable energy. Having our energy thoroughly spread [...]
October 15, 2018 If you've upgraded lighting equipment in your business with new LEDs, congratulations! You're saving money on your electric bill. But do you know you can save even more money from lighting? How? By installing Advanced Lighting Controls. You can add occupancy and daylight sensors to deliver just the right amount of light — [...]
Members of the Salt Lake Chamber recently returned from our annual Washington, D.C. Trip, which connects local business and community leaders with Utah’s federal delegation as well as to other policy and business groups headquartered in the nation’s capital. We look forward to this trip every year as it serves an important function in the [...]
This month’s interim session was filled with hot topics and big-time decisions. Not only did a normal interim session convene to review and prepare upcoming legislation, but Gov. Gary Herbert called a Special Session to vote on catalytic Inland Port and tax changes. This blog shortly explains what makes the interim session important, and provides [...]
