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Power of Oklahoma tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:06:58 MDT

Power of Oklahoma tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

By SETH BORENSTEIN The Associated Press

Updated May 22, 2013 05:06PM MDT

Washington • Everything had to come together just perfectly to create the killer tornado in Moore, Okla.: wind speed, moisture in the air, temperature and timing. And when they did, the awesome energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima. On Tuesday, the National Weather Service gave it the top-of-the-scale rating of EF5 for wind speed and breadth, and severity of damage. Wind speeds were estimated at between 200 and 210 mph. The death count is 24 s...

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Smith’s to debut remodeled store at 800 East, 4500 South

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:51:24 MDT

Smith’s to debut remodeled store at 800 East, 4500 South

THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE

Updated May 20, 2013 11:51PM MDT

At 8 a.m. Wednesday, Smith’s Food & Drug will officially debut its remodeled store at 845 E. 4500 South in the Millcreek area. The $3.3 million effort includes the addition of a sushi bar, a station for cooked meals for take-out, a bulk foods area with more than 200 selections and an expanded pharmacy with seating and a private consultation area. To conserve energy, two entryways have been combined into a center entrance with a two-stage vestibule, and chilled grocery cases feature motion-sensi...

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DA investigates ex-Midvale employee’s ties to consulting firm

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:14:40 MDT

DA investigates ex-Midvale employee’s ties to consulting firm

By Cathy McKitrick The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 17, 2013 09:14PM MDT

Midvale’s plan to install energy-efficient streetlights throughout the city has temporarily slowed due to a flawed bid process that has spurred a criminal investigation. Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill confirmed Tuesday that the probe began about two months ago. He declined to give any details because the investigation is ongoing. But public documents point to the possibility that a city employee played a part in drafting bid solicitations that benefited himself and a business partne...

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Public input invited on Utah tar sands mining proposal

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:44:47 MDT

Public input invited on Utah tar sands mining proposal

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 05:44PM MDT

The Bureau of Land Management is inviting public comment on an environmental assessment released this week concerning a proposal to lease about 2,100 acres in Uintah County for a tar sands mining operation. MCW Energy Group has said it expects to produce 250 barrels a day at the Asphalt Ridge site, a few miles south of Vernal, under an agreement with Temple Mountain Energy Inc., which will supply the ore. Of the total lease acreage, the BLM report anticipates that 540 acres on the east side of A...

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Salt Lake Chamber recognized for clean-energy initiatives

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:58:07 MDT

Salt Lake Chamber recognized for clean-energy initiatives

By Vince Horiuchi The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 14, 2013 08:58PM MDT

Salt Lake City residents know that during a bad day in January the muck in the air can be so bad, it’s almost like you can’t breathe. So, the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce put a plan into action that recognizes area businesses that help clean up the putrid smog. The chamber was recognized as one of 10 in the U.S. by the Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy for creating initiatives that help drive business development. The list of chambers are profiled in a new report, Local Chambers as Chang...

Spurs ‘D’ keys huge win over Warriors

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:59:10 MDT

Spurs ‘D’ keys huge win over Warriors

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ The Associated Press

Updated May 15, 2013 04:59PM MDT

San Antonio • Gregg Popovich urged his San Antonio Spurs to raise their energy to almost maniacal levels, because winning the battle on the boards and for loose balls was critical against the athletic Golden State Warriors. The Spurs responded to their coach’s message, outworking and outmuscling Golden State to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinals. Tony Parker had 25 points and 10 assists, and the Spurs held the Warriors’ starting backcourt to 13 points for a 109-91 victory Tuesd...

Wind farms get pass on eagle deaths

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:38:22 MDT

Wind farms get pass on eagle deaths

By DINA CAPPIELLO The Associated Press

Updated May 14, 2013 09:38PM MDT

Converse County, Wyo. • Wind farms in this corner of Wyoming have killed more than four dozen golden eagles since 2009, one of the deadliest places in the country of its kind. But so far, the companies operating industrial-sized turbines here and elsewhere that are killing eagles and other protected birds have yet to be fined or prosecuted - even though every death is a criminal violation. The Obama administration has charged oil companies for drowning birds in their waste pits, and power compa...