Steve Handy, Utah’s Director for The Western Way, recently joined Utah leaders from industry, academia, government and the non-profit sector at a luncheon with Representative Blake Moore, a Republican, who represents Utah’s 1st Congressional District to discuss Opportunities in Energy Innovation.
The moderator for the discussion was Brian Steed, Director of Utah State’s Institute for Land, Water, and Air.
Steed framed the discussion as a “listening opportunity” for Congressman Moore to hear from a wide-ranging audience about energy development, management and the advancement of new energy.
Congressman Moore remarked that he is fully vested in an “all of the above approach” to energy and that he wants to find ways to reduce federal regulations in order for innovative approaches in energy development can advance. “From my travels throughout the state and listening to many of you, I know that Utah is an energy powerhouse and has a bright future. I want to be at the table assisting you in any way that I can. My team knows how strongly I feel about energy issues,” said Moore. “The door is always open.”
