( Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune file photo) A coal truck leaves the coal-fired Hunter Power Plant just south of Castle Dale, Utah. Rocky Mountain Power intends to retire the plant in 2042, but new polling indicates most Utah voters want to see it and its sister Huntington plant closed sooner to improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.