Colorado River Tech & Policy: The Interior Department’s Bureau of Reclamation released a final 10-year operating framework for Lake Powell and Lake Mead through 2036, using flexible “sideboards” that could trigger major cuts for Arizona, California, and Nevada as the river shrinks. Utah Rare Earths: Energy Fuels has started construction on a major White Mesa Mill expansion to produce heavy rare earth oxides like terbium and dysprosium—key inputs for EV and defense magnets—aiming to strengthen a Western “mine-to-magnet” supply chain. Nuclear Industry in Utah: The DOE selected Utah (plus Idaho, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Louisiana) as a potential host for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses, which could include fuel-cycle work and even co-located data centers. AI + Business in Utah: Small firms are ditching Salesforce and HubSpot for custom AI-built tools, including a Utah startup (Atonom) replacing a $40K/year CRM with a far cheaper AI-built alternative. Health Privacy: FTC and Utah joined a lawsuit against Hims & Hers alleging it shared sensitive health conditions with ad platforms via tracking pixels while also misleading customers about recurring billing. STEM Education: Utah State’s ASPIRE Summer EV Academy is giving high school students hands-on EV building and electrified roadway concepts. Space Science: NASA’s Perseverance rover reports complex carbon molecules in Martian mudstones that researchers say could be potential biosignatures. Extreme Heat: A new heat dome is pushing record-level temperatures across the West, raising heat-illness risks for Utah and nearby states.