Carbon County Today

Utahns want to ask questions about a nuclear startup. So far, there’s been no public hearing to let them.

— Residents near Wellington in Carbon County are concerned about a proposed nuclear startup, Valar Atomics, which is seeking to build small modular reactors without public hearings or input. Local officials have not…

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ETV News (Carbon/Emery) Oct 22, 2026

Carbon County’s economic future sparks discussion among commissioners and residents

— Carbon County commissioners discussed the county's shrinking industrial tax base, property tax burden, and proposed data centers and nuclear projects, including Valar Atomics' state trust land lease and questions over…

Salt Lake Tribune Oct 21, 2026

Letter: The energy projects slated for Carbon County are safe and sustainable

— A Holladay resident's letter to the editor defends Carbon County's proposed Jurassic Spark natural gas and Valar Atomics nuclear projects that would power data centers, calling them safer and cleaner than coal.

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