Utah Has an Opportunity to Lead by Example.
By Steve Handy, Former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives and a Board Member of Conservatives for Responsible Stewardship & Patrice Arent, former Democratic member of the Utah Senate and House of Representatives | For The Salt Lake Tribune
Anyone who has encountered an uncollected mess on a neighborhood trail knows the basic rule: If you create a problem, you are responsible for cleaning it up. It is a simple expectation, and one that applies just as much to public policy as it does to everyday life.
That principle is at the heart of a long-overdue effort underway in Utah: modernizing the state’s oil and gas bonding rules.
We have both spent our careers working on issues where fiscal responsibility and sound environmental policy go hand in hand. In this case, they point in the same direction. Updating bonding requirements is a practical, balanced step that protects taxpayers while supporting a stable and accountable energy sector.
Read the rest of Handy and Arents’ op-ed at The Salt Lake Tribune.
