The newspaper's editorial criticized Utahns for continuing to utilize fossil fuels while also acknowledging significant new solar capacity in the state. The editorial stresses that the Biden Administration's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is a major driver of future renewable growth, predicting billions in economic benefits and new jobs for Utah. The editorial warns that threats to cut IRA funding — particularly from Republican lawmakers — would harm Utah’s economy. The newspaper's publisher warns that these actions "can only lead to our state’s economy becoming as dry and dead as all those dinosaur bones."
The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board includes the following members:
-Tom Love, Love Communications President
-Dave Patel, University of Utah Managing Director for Strategic Economic Partnerships
-Alisha Gorder, Former Staffer Michael Bloomberg for President
-Jay Shelledy, Former Professor, Louisiana State University
-Pat Bailey, Salt Lake Tribune Cartoonist
-Lauren Gustus, Salt Lake Tribune Executive Editor
-George Pyle, Salt Lake Tribune Staff