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Utah Rural Summit in Cedar City, Aug. 5-7: Smart Strategies for Tough Times

"We are at a critical juncture in how we address issues such as energy development and energy policies, public lands management policies, and how we educate our rural workforce," Curtis says. "Each of these issues will have a profound impact on Utah’s rural economy." Federal officials, state government and rural leaders from across the state will grapple with these and many other rural issues during the three-day summit, which begins Wednesday with a field trip tour of two significant Utah renewable energy projects: Raser Technologies’ geothermal power plant and First Wind’s Milford Wind farm, both located in Beaver County. "I think rural Utah is quite hopeful there will be some economic development opportunities in their communities through renewable energy," Curtis adds.

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