Utah Governor Herbert Recognizes National Clean Energy Week
September 6, 2019 — Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert has issued a state proclamation recognizing September 23-27, 2019 as National Clean Energy Week in his home state.
In the proclamation, Gov. Herbert notes that “the effectiveness of Utah’s ‘all of the above’ market-based approach has been demonstrated with significant environmental improvements, including a 15% carbon-emission reduction from its electricity generation portfolio during the past decade.”
Utah is now one of 10 states in the country to formally recognize National Clean Energy Week 2019. In 2018, a total of 29 governors, both Republican and Democratic, issued state proclamations declaring September 24-28, 2018 as National Clean Energy Week.
Read the official text of the Utah state proclamation below.
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Gary Richard Herbert
Governor
Proclamation
WHEREAS, readily abundant forms of diverse energy are powering more homes and businesses across Utah than ever before;
WHEREAS, Utah’s efficient base-load resources, including fossil, geothermal, biomass and hydro, support the development of Utah’s rapidly growing intermittent solar and wind resources;
WHEREAS, Utah is committed to advancing affordable, reliable and clean energy through an ‘all of the above’ market-based approach to developing Utah’s high-quality renewable solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass and energy storage resources, as well as driving advanced technology and infrastructure to utilize more cleanly and efficiently its abundant fossil and nuclear resources;
WHEREAS, Utah’s Office of Energy Development seeks to advance clean energy education, innovation and deployment through our Energy Action Plan through 2020, which was released May 15, 2018;
WHEREAS, the effectiveness of Utah’s ‘all of the above’ market-based approach has been demonstrated with significant environmental improvements, including a fifteen percent carbon-emission reduction from its electricity generation portfolio during the past decade;
WHEREAS, Utah’s diverse energy sector, including the renewable energy sector and energy efficiency, is a growing part of the economy and has been a key driver of Utah’s economic success;
WHEREAS, Utah’s fossil-based energy sources generate affordable and reliable energy for Utah’s overall nation-leading economy and provide a backbone for integrating new energy sources resulting in a more diverse and clean energy system;
WHEREAS, the renewable energy sector has created thousands of new direct jobs throughout the past several years, with over 6,000 jobs in Utah supported by the industry today;
WHEREAS, significant potential for continued growth of renewable energy jobs exists in Utah, including in the crucial areas of energy storage and energy efficiency, and these jobs can contribute significantly to growth and diversification of local economies;
WHEREAS, we support clean energy transportation, including workplace charging and multi-state fast charging infrastructure, and promote production of Tier 3 fuels in Utah’s Salt Lake City refineries with groundbreaking development already underway in 2018 and 2019;
THEREFORE, we encourage individuals and organizations in Utah to support commonsense solutions that address America’s economic and energy needs. We also encourage municipalities and individuals to advance Utah’s goals of providing cleaner, more affordable energy through innovation, strategic infrastructure and technology investments.
THEREFORE, we must cultivate the power of Utah’s entrepreneurs and small businesses and ensure government collaboration to assure Utah’s and the U.S.’s continued energy leadership in the global marketplace and assure low-cost, reliable energy here at home;
Now therefore, I, Gary R. Herbert, Governor of the great State of Utah, do hereby proclaim September 23-27, 2019, as
National Clean Energy Week in Utah
Signed:
Gary R. Herbert
Governor
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How To Live Life Like
You’re On A Treasure Hunt
Nearly everyone experiences it.
We get so caught up in our work or other day-to-day responsibilities that we overlook many of the world’s simple pleasures and intoxicating wonders.
But, when we pay attention, life can be an extraordinary treasure hunt that will lead us down paths we never imagined, says Sandra A. Miller (www.SandraAMiller.com), author of Trove: A Woman’s Search for Truth and Buried Treasure.
“Sometimes I will see people walking through the woods and they are texting, not noticing all the beauty around them,” Miller says. “It makes you realize that it's getting harder to spend even an hour without technology.”
She certainly has made the effort to untether herself. Miller’s memoir is about a midlife crisis as experienced through armchair treasure hunting, a hobby in which a person or group buries a treasure and sets up a series of clues and puzzles that will lead treasure hunters to it. The game entails getting out into the world and possibly even digging in the dirt.
But Miller says such organized treasure hunts also serve as a metaphor for what everyone needs to do more of – leave the digital world behind and explore the abundant riches that the real one provides.
Miller says she has found that a few ways to live life like you’re on a treasure hunt include:
Start each day with a prayer of gratitude. This doesn’t have to be a religious thing. Miller says it means savoring and showing appreciation for family and friendships; for the joy a favorite song brings; for every experience that teaches you a little more about yourself and the world; and for any small thing that might be insignificant to others, but holds meaning for you.
Engage with people, even strangers. Technology makes it easy these days to become isolated from others. “The antidote to that is putting down our phones, looking someone in the eye and saying, ‘How is your day going?’ ” Miller says. “If they don’t want to tell you, they won’t. But chances are, no one else has asked them. Who knows what treasures these conversations will reveal?”
Look for clues and signs everywhere. “I try to stay open to the found things on my path; from words, to signs, to love that announces itself to us in hundreds of ways each day,” Miller says. “That bird. That baby in the stroller. An early spring daffodil. I feel pleased with where I am in my life, and I’m not looking for something else to make me happy. But I still stay aware of all these treasures around me.”
Expect to always be on a search. One of the great things about living life like you’re on a treasure hunt is that the hunt never ends. “There is so much to search for,” Miller says, “and now more than ever we need to stay awake and alert to the beauty around us.”
“I think so many of us reach midlife and say, ‘Now what?’ ” Miller says. “In many cases, we have built strong careers and have disposable income. Often we even have time to travel or do the things we love, but we are still plagued by a sense of longing, which is different for everyone. Stay open to all the possibilities because the treasure you’re looking for is almost never where you expect to find it.”
About Sandra A. Miller
Sandra A. Miller (www.SandraAMiller.com), author of Trove: A Woman’s Search for Truth and Buried Treasure, teaches in the English Department of the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She previously worked in the editorial department at NAL/Penguin and later worked as a literary agent. She has written stories, articles and essays that have appeared in hundreds of regional and national publications, including Modern Bride, Glamour, The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, Yankee, and The Washington Post OnParenting blog. She has facilitated workshops on treasure hunting as a spiritual experience. Miller also has created her own armchair treasure hunt with a custom-made jeweled bracelet worth $2,200 as the prize. The bracelet is hidden somewhere in New England, and she will be providing clues through the blog on her website.
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MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact:
Tony Young
Media Relations Manager
tonyyoung@utah.gov | 801-538-8722
Utah Aerospace Pathways Program to Expand in Tooele
What: Please join us as we announce the expansion of the Utah Aerospace Pathways program to Tooele Technical College and Tooele County School District.
Utah Aerospace Pathways provides Utah students the opportunity to graduate high school with a certificate in aerospace manufacturing and begin an aerospace manufacturing career. Students engage in externships with participating aerospace companies where students participate in a hands-on externship with industry experts. This unique collaboration between education and industry not only educates students but helps fill opportunities for talented workers in the aerospace industry.
When:
Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, from 1 to 1:30 p.m.
Where:
Tooele Technical College — 88 South Tooele Blvd., Tooele, Utah 84047
Interview Opportunities:
Media Availability from 1:20 to 1:30 p.m.
Val Hale, executive director, GOED
Ben Hart, deputy director, GOED
Dr. Scott Rogers, superintendent, Tooele County School District
Paul Hacking, president, Tooele Technical College
Michael Gitto, senior human resources business partner, Boeing Salt Lake
Students from Tooele County School District and Tooele Technical College
Agenda:
1:00 p.m. Welcome, Ben Hart, GOED
1:03 p.m. Remarks, Dr. Scott Rogers, Tooele County School District
1:06 p.m. Remarks, President Paul Hacking, Tooele Technical College
1:09 p.m. Remarks, Michael Gitto, Boeing Salt Lake
1:12 p.m. Closing remarks, Val Hale, GOED
1:20 p.m. Interview opportunities
About the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED)
Under the direction of Gov. Gary R. Herbert, the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) provides resources and support for business creation, growth and recruitment, and drives increased tourism and film production in Utah. Talent Ready Utah, an initiative managed by GOED, develops industry and education partnerships to help build Utah’s workforce. Utilizing state resources and private sector contracts, GOED administers programs in economic areas that demonstrate the highest potential for development. Learn more at business.utah.gov or by calling (801) 538-8680. ==================
TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARMS
Share World Suicide Prevention Day Video
Feat. Alex Morgan, Chris Sullivan, Kyle Korver,
Abby Wambach, Lorenza Izzo, Hunter Hayes & more
Watch Now: youtu.be/xFu8IXDSy1s
Melbourne, FL - September 9, 2019 - Nonprofit To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) has shared an inspiring new video as part of its "You Make Today Better" campaign to honor World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10) and National Suicide Prevention Week (September 8 - September 14). The video features appearances from US Women's National Soccer Team stars Alex Morgan and Abby Wambach, actors Chris Sullivan (This Is Us) and Lorenza Izzo (One Upon A Time In Hollywood), Keltie Knight (Entertainment Tonight) basketball player Kyle Korver, country star Hunter Hayes, Jon Foreman of Switchfoot, singer/songwriter Mat Kearney, pro surfer Caroline Marks, and more. To watch the video, please visit: youtu.be/xFu8IXDSy1s.
On the video, TWLOHA Founder Jamie Tworkoswki shared: "We love this video! We love that it's a collection of faces and voices all coming together to remind people that life is worth living. It's World Cup winners and Emmy nominees and teachers and students and parents, all taking a moment to add to what we believe is a life-saving conversation."
People can participate in this year's campaign by purchasing the organization's World Suicide Prevention Day pack, joining the conversation on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook using #YouMakeTodayBetter, #WSPD19, and by becoming a fundraiser or donating to the campaign. TWLOHA has set a goal to raise $150,000 to sponsor 3,000 counseling sessions, provide scholarships for higher levels of care, and to connect thousands of people to reduced-cost local mental health resources.
Since its start in 2006, TWLOHA has donated over $2.4 million directly into treatment, has responded to over 210,000 messages from over 100 countries, and traveled more than 3.4 million miles to meet people face-to-face at nearly 3,000 events. Each month, they connect with 5 million people online through social media and their FIND HELP Tool fields 5,000 searches made by people seeking affordable, local mental health resources.
In addition to this year's WSPD campaign, TWLOHA recently announced that they will be holding their annual HEAVY AND LIGHT event on September 21st, 2019 at the House of Blues in Orlando, FL. The organization invites everyone to attend the show for what promises to be an inspiring evening of songs, conversation and hope, with performances from Jon Foreman of Switchfoot, Anthony Raneri of Bayside, Dessa, and SWIMM. Also speaking at the event will be poet Anis Mojgani, artist/writer Morgan Harper Nichols, and singer/songwriter Jamie Grace.
Tickets for HEAVY AND LIGHT are on sale now and available at https://livemu.sc/2ZcpptG. Bundles for the event, which include a ticket and an exclusive shirt, can also be purchased at http://bit.ly/2Y7aeFG.
