October 2020 Newsletter

$7.5 Million Has Been Awarded to the San Rafael Energy Research Facility
The Emery County Commissioner are proud to announce the additional funding that they have been awarded to expand the San Rafael Energy Research Facility. In late 2019 the Permanent Community Impact Fund Board (CIB) funded the coal combustion research facility. Now with most recently approved funding from the CIB of approximately $7.5 million the facility will expand to add molten salts and medical isotopes research and development. Read More
Utah Coal Country Strike Team Funds Carbon And Emery Counties

The Utah Coal Country Strike Team has funded Carbon and Emery Counties a total of $75,000 with $37,500 to each county. The funding is intended to be used for tourism related projects. Projects include:
  • Part-time Tourism specialist
  • Google business assistance w/ Truly 360
  • Matching funds for a Utah Office of Tourism grant
  • Destination Development Planning
  • Kiosk Construction

For more information contact Carbon County Tourism or Emery County Tourism offices.
Where Do You Socially Distance?
In our last newsletter we shared the image of a young explorer in Coal Country. This newsletter we are showing you some rough and tough bikers. Do you know where this picture was taken? To find out where click on the image. Share with us your Coal Country exploration adventures and we may share them in a future article.
Email your photographs and adventure stories in Coal Country to: mbryant@seualg.utah.gov
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Coworking Space Grand Opening October 15, 2020
Come see the new coworking space in Price, Utah. Located at 375 South Carbon Avenue. The space will have:
  • privacy booths
  • small and large meeting room space
  • lounge
  • locker storage
  • WiFi and more
  • post office boxes
To see the building tour click on the image.
Visit the BTAC's website to learn more what they do!
The Utah Coal Country Strike Team serves the coal communities of Carbon and Emery counties by raising incomes and diversifying the economy. The Strike Team includes a multi-disciplinary team of experts who, with the support of the Utah Legislature and national funder Schmidt Futures, assist with public policies and invest in workforce training, tourism infrastructure, housing revitalization and economic development incentives. For more information, visit https://coalcountrystriketeam.com/