‘We have to take action’ — Salt Lake City mayor discusses ‘electrification,’ climate change in Tribune talk

In Utah, the majority of transportation and buildings are still powered by non-renewable energy sources, making them the two largest contributors to air pollution along the Wasatch Front.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, left, speaks during a moderated discussion hosted by Salt Lake Tribune renewable energy reporter Tim Fitzpatrick on electrification at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022.

‘We have to take action’ — Salt Lake City mayor discusses ‘electrification,’ climate change in Tribune talk

In Utah, the majority of transportation and buildings are still powered by non-renewable energy sources, making them the two largest contributors to air pollution along the Wasatch Front.

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