Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | 

Gary Sandquist

Adrian Childs walks by the reclaimed coal tunnel conveyor belt at the Bronco Utah Mine near Emery.
Opinion
Opinion: If we want more electric cars, we need more mines
Bringing a new mine to full production in the U.S. requires 20 years or longer. The mine permitting process needs to change.
By Gary Sandquist
The 2023 Utah International Auto Expo at Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023.
Opinion
Opinion: Want a green economy? Want electric vehicles? We need U.S. mines for materials
Electric vehicles need batteries, and battery minerals come from mines. We can’t push sustainable energy without encouraging U.S. mining
By Gary Sandquist
A smokestack from a Evergy’s Hawthorn coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the setting sun in Kansas City.
Opinion
Coal and nuclear power plants are still needed
Even the most aggressive solar and wind programs, backed up by natural gas plants, cannot meet all U.S. electricity requirements.
By Gary Sandquist