Salt Lake City, Utah: Governor Cox Named to TIME100 Climate 2026; Geothermal and Nuclear Energy Highlighted
TIME magazine released its 2026 TIME100 Climate list on November 9, and Utah Governor Spencer Cox is on it, alongside energy entrepreneurs, environmental organizers and prominent activists. Cox currently chairs the Western Governors' Association and is one of the few conservatives on the list.
The list recognized Utah's efforts to expand electricity supply through nuclear, geothermal and grid projects. In June, Cox led a coalition of ten governors calling for expanded grid construction, and this year he also announced plans to build a nuclear energy ecosystem in Brigham City. On geothermal, Fervo Energy's Cape Station project is expected to generate 400 megawatts, enough for about 200,000 homes; a geothermal facility in Milford sold its first 396 megawatts of power last month. Environmental groups, however, criticize Cox's record on public lands protection and green energy. Cox himself has not yet commented on the honor. The same day the list was released, a Utah permitting reform proposal also entered the review process.
Source: TIME
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Photo: 图：犹他州议会大厦（盐湖城）。图片来源：Wikimedia Commons，Jkinsocal 摄，CC BY-SA 3.0。 Image: The Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Source: Wikimedia Commons, photo by Jkinsocal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
