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Utah coal power’s last leg, more abortion restrictions and flood fears on ‘Behind the Headlines’

Salt Lake Tribune journalists join the weekly news roundup.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The sun rises behind steam from a cooling unit at the coal-fired Hunter power plant in Emery County in 2017. Rocky Mountain Power has announced it will shutter its coal-fired power plants in Emery County by 2032, and shift to nuclear and renewable energy production.

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The sun rises behind steam from a cooling unit at the coal-fired Hunter power plant in Emery County in 2017. Rocky Mountain Power has announced it will shutter its coal-fired power plants in Emery County by 2032, and shift to nuclear and renewable energy production.

This week in Utah news: What does spring runoff need to look like to avoid flooding? A Texas pastor aims to outlaw abortion in towns bordering Utah. And the end of Utah coal power is in sight as Rocky Mountain Power moves to renewables and nuclear.

At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Emily Anderson Stern, Jacob Scholl and Tim Fitzpatrick, along with news columnist Robert Gehrke, join Utah Public Radio’s Tom Williams to talk about the week’s top stories.

Every Friday at 9 a.m., stream “Behind the Headlines” at kcpw.org, or tune in to KCPW 88.3 FM or UPR at www.upr.org for the broadcast. Join the live conversation this week by email to upraccess@gmail.com or Twitter @upraccess.

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