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| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for 2026-10-23 ( 17 items ) |
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'College GameDay' returns to the Beehive State for No. 10 Utah's Big 12 showdown with No. 14 Houston (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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'College GameDay' returns to the Beehive State for No. 10 Utah's Big 12 showdown with No. 14 Houston
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ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot travels to Utah for the second consecutive week, this time setting up live in Salt Lake City from the University of Utah's President's Circle ahead of the Utes' marquee Big 12 clash with Houston. The show airs Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m.-noon ET on ESPN, ESPNU, Disney more PR
Ambassador Greer Highlights the Success of President Trump's Trade Program in Fueling America's Industrial Resurgence While Touring Utah Plants (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release:
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Ambassador Greer Highlights the Success of President Trump's Trade Program in Fueling America's Industrial Resurgence While Touring Utah Plants
October 19, 2026
WASHINGTON - Last week, Ambassador Jamieson Greer met with blue-collar workers and toured advanced manufacturing facilities, spanning from the nation's largest ski manufacturer to a new semiconductor fabrication plant in development. Back at his alma mater, Ambassador Greer me more PR
AOPA Air Safety Institute Releases Accident Case Study on Deadly Utah Backcountry Crash (10)
FREDERICK, Maryland, Oct. 22 [Category: Aerospace] -- The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association posted the following news release:
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AOPA Air Safety Institute Releases Accident Case Study on Deadly Utah Backcountry Crash
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FREDERICK, Md., October 22, 2026--The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released "Accident Case Study: Death Near Dark Canyon." The video examines a 2012 crash in the Utah backcountry that killed three pilots, one of whom survived the impact but had no way to call for help.
On Apr more PR
BLM Director Announces Internship Opportunity With USU at ILWA's FLPMA Conference (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 22 -- Utah State University posted the following news:
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BLM Director Announces Internship Opportunity With USU at ILWA's FLPMA Conference
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LOGAN, Utah -- BLM Director Steve Pearce recently announced a new internship program with Utah State University aimed at training the next generation of public lands leaders.
Speaking at FLPMA at 50, a conference co-convened by the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air at Utah State University, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Foundation for America's Publ more PR
Can we fix fossil fuels? (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 22 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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Can we fix fossil fuels?
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Reposted from the Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy.
Climate scientist Myles Allen says the world could stop additional global warming within about 30 years - and limit total future warming to less than what has occurred since 2000 under the pathway he has developed. His argument adds a less familiar requirement to the usual energy transition playbook--storing carbon emissions underground.
In early October, more PR
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Joins Habitat for Humanity to Rebuild Homes After Palisades Fire (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 23 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release:
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Church Joins Habitat for Humanity to Rebuild Homes After Palisades Fire
22 October 2026
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined hundreds of volunteers in a three-day community rebuilding effort with Habitat for Humanity in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, to help wildfire survivors rebuild homes and restore their community.
Latter-day Saints volunteered alongside Los Angeles community members an more PR
Geothermal Resources for Energy Development in the U.S. Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13331) by Linda R. Rowan, natural resources and earth sciences analyst:
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Geothermal Resources for Energy Development in the United States
The U.S. Geological Survey, a science agency in the Department of the Interior, assesses geothermal resources (Earth heat sources) for the development of geothermal energy in surface and subsurface geologic formations (i.e., layers of rock) in the United States as part of its mission an more PR
Idaho's Science and Technology Policy Fellowship adds seventh cohort (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 21 -- The University of Idaho posted the following news release:
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Idaho's Science and Technology Policy Fellowship adds seventh cohort
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Idaho Science and Technology Policy Fellowship welcomes seventh cohort
U of I McClure Center-led program continues to grow, welcoming two new fellows
October 21, 2026
BOISE, Idaho -- Two scientists will bring their expertise to Idaho's legislative and executive branches this year through the Idaho Science and Technology Policy Fellowship (ISTPF).
The ISTPF, led by University of more PR
Next Mon/Tues: ABA Convention Livestream to Highlight Policy Priorities, Future of Tokenized Money, Economic Outlook and Cross-Industry Efforts to Combat Scams (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Financial Services] -- The American Bankers Association posted the following news release:
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Next Mon/Tues: ABA Convention Livestream to Highlight Policy Priorities, Future of Tokenized Money, Economic Outlook and Cross-Industry Efforts to Combat Scams
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ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols; ABA Chair Kenneth Kelly, president and CEO of First Independence Bank; Incoming ABA Chair Cathy Owen, chair, president and CEO of State Holding Company, the holding company for Eagle Bank & Trust Company in Little Rock, A more PR
ORBA RELEASES FIRST-EVER STUDY OF OFF-ROADING'S ECONOMIC IMPACT ON MOAB (10)
DIAMOND BAR, California, Oct. 22 [Category: Industrial Materials] -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association posted the following news release:
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ORBA RELEASES FIRST-EVER STUDY OF OFF-ROADING'S ECONOMIC IMPACT ON MOAB
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DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (Oct. 22, 2026) - The Off-Road Business Association (ORBA), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), has released its first-ever economic impact study for off-roading in Moab, Utah. The study, performed for ORBA by Oxford Economics, highlights an immense econo more PR
Over 100 Groups Oppose Sweeping Attacks on Public Lands in Permitting Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Over 100 Groups Oppose Sweeping Attacks on Public Lands in Permitting Bill
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WASHINGTON-- More than 100 groups urged Congress today to oppose the Senate permitting bill, which contains sweeping provisions gutting protections for hundreds of millions of acres of public lands across America, including the Arctic, Boundary Waters wilderness, Bears Ears National Monument and countless other treasured wildlands.
"Handing our p more PR
Over 100 Groups Oppose Sweeping Attacks on Public Lands in Permitting Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Environment] -- GreenLatinos, an organization that says it convenes a coalition of Latino leaders committed to addressing national, regional and local environmental, natural resources and conservation that affect the health and welfare of the Latino community, issued the following news release:
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Over 100 Groups Oppose Sweeping Attacks on Public Lands in Permitting Bill
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WASHINGTON-- More than 100 groups urged Congress today to oppose the Senate permitting bill, which contains sweeping provisions gutting more PR
USU College of Engineering Collaborates With Story Collider for Live STEM Storytelling (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 22 -- Utah State University posted the following news:
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USU College of Engineering Collaborates With Story Collider for Live STEM Storytelling
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Without a clear vision of what it is to be a STEM professional, students can struggle to develop their own identity. Using self-reflection and personal storytelling, Utah State University researchers are helping students not only communicate like a STEM practitioner but feel like one too.
In collaboration with The Story Collider, USU's College of Engineering is hosting its f more PR
USU Completes Second Phase of Solar Expansion, Works With Rocky Mountain Power to Add Battery Storage (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 22 -- Utah State University posted the following news:
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USU Completes Second Phase of Solar Expansion, Works With Rocky Mountain Power to Add Battery Storage
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Utah State University has completed the second phase of its campus solar expansion, adding more than 1 megawatt of new solar generation and its first large-scale battery storage system. The work builds on the 1,058 kilowatts installed in the first phase earlier this year and brings USU's total new solar capacity to more than 2 megawatts across seven sites.
The more PR
USU Professor Exploring Role of Humanoid Robots in Future of Defense, Society (10)
LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 22 -- Utah State University posted the following news:
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USU Professor Exploring Role of Humanoid Robots in Future of Defense, Society
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A crowd begins to gather as Dallas and Dallas II are brought outside to dance on Utah State University's Logan campus, and it's not hard to see why. The dancers are humanoid robots. While they stand no taller than a few feet, their impact could be huge, and a USU professor is showcasing their potential.
Dallas and Dallas II will be at Utah State University's booth at the 2026 Zero Gr more PR
Utah Sen. Blouin Urges EPA to Oppose Repeal of Endangerment Finding to Protect Air Quality (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
350 North State Street, Suite #320
P.O. Box 145115
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
(C) 603-724-3266
nblouin@le.utah.gov
350 North State Street, Suite #320
P.O. Box 145115
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
(C) 603-724-3266
nblouin@le.utah.gov
SENATOR NATE BLOUIN
UTAH SENATE
SENATOR NATE BLOUIN
UTAH SENATE
UTAH STATE SENATE
320 STATE CAPITOL P.O. BOX 145115 SALT LAKE CITY, more ST
Utah Settlement Cancels $16,758,262 in Snap Finance Lease Payments (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 23 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news:
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Utah settlement cancels $16,758,262 in Snap Finance lease payments
Utah Attorney General Derek Brown and the Utah Department of Commerce's Division of Consumer Protection join 16 other states in a $665 million settlement with Snap Finance
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Utah and 16 other states joined the $665 million multistate settlement with Snap Finance. The settlement cancels $16,758,262 in lease payments owed by Utah consumers. Utahns who s more PR
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