Reversing course, this northern Utah city will invest in fossil fuels

Logan resident Jessica Murray said she had never felt prouder of the democratic process than she did in January when the Logan City Council, after hearing more than 30 members of the public speak against the idea, rejected a contract that would have committed the city to purchasing fossil fuels for decades.

And she had never felt more disappointed, she said, than when she learned the council would be revisiting the decision — at a reduced scale — which it did in a Tuesday meeting.

“I’m here once again to urge you to make the right choice,” Murray said before an energized crowd of about 75 during the public comment portion of the meeting, “and reject a 30-year investment in fossil fuels, even if it’s a reduced commitment.”…

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