Plug pulled: Gov. Jon Huntsman did the right thing when he put the kabosh on a plan to build a dam and reservoir and pump water out of and back into Bear Lake. The governor decided the Division of State Parks and Recreation won't negotiate on an easement that would be necessary for the hydroelectric project to go forward. He wisely put his foot down because Symbiotics LLC, the developer, planned to stir up water in the lake, possibly ruining the water's azure color and killing rare fish. Faced with a choice between questionable production of electricity and risk to the area's tourist industry, he chose to support the environment and its value to the economy. He made the right choice.

Getting covered: Salt Lake County Councilwoman Jenny Wilson is trying again to get the rest of the council to go along with her plan to extend county health insurance to the adult designees of employees and their children. Her proposal, fashioned after Salt Lake City's Mutual Commitment registry, would offer coverage to a designated individual who has lived with the employee for at least 12 months and is financially co-dependent. That could include parents, adult children, other relatives, friends and domestic partners. It is a fair way to get more people insured. Nevertheless, Wilson has encountered resistance from Councilman Mark Crockett, who says the plan is "too restrictive." If Crockett wants to expand the coverage even further, he should offer his own plan. But he shouldn't stand in the way of this much-needed measure.