Elections

Candidate Statements

At a June 2025 mayoral debate cottage meeting (starting at minute 1:15:50) (https://youtu.be/jDK7FPFV26Y?si=TMEEyzEI9lBL7O3G&t=4551), Melissa Clark said, "If nuclear is the very best, and there are reasons we need to be concerned about it, we should work to fix those reasons before we bring it in." She went on to compare fears about nuclear energy to historic societal fears about electricity that compared it to witchcraft.

• For city council: Emily Buss (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576927934012) and Craig Whiting. (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578866423504)

  • Craig Whiting said: "I was the strongest voice against nuclear as a planning commissioner... I'm against nuclear in our city," and I'm...100% for positioning it outside city boundaries (and hopefully a long ways from city boundaries!)."

• • Emily Buss said: "I’m not comfortable with nuclear energy projects within city limits. As Eagle Mountain continues to grow, I think it makes more sense to explore nuclear in less populated areas across the state, places that aren’t so close to Utah Lake or natural washes."

• • Brett Wright for city council said: "...at some point in time nuclear will become part of the solution... I am not opposed to considering these options...I'm open minded to the possible solutions that nuclear may present, assuming it could be done safely."

• • Charlotte Ducos for city council said: "I am supportive of nuclear and other alternative energy projects in the City as long as they are properly vetted, zoned, and have all safety protocols in place. Nuclear energy has been proven to be both clean and safe."

(Source for city council candidates' stances: post (https://www.facebook.com/groups/177302272300906/?multi_permalinks=24575486045389189&hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen) in private city Facebook group.) (https://www.facebook.com/groups/177302272300906/)

Funding

Additionally, Melissa is funded by a PAC directed by state-level politicians, not local citizens. It's the state-level politicians who want nuclear reactors in our city, thanks to Governor Cox's "Operation Gigawatt." https://www.governinggroup.com/about

Funding statements (https://cedarvalleysentinel.com/.../get-informed-a-look.../) according to a recent report from local newspaper, the Cedar Valley Sentinel.

Petition

Sign the petition here:

https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-proposed-code-changes-to-allow-nuclear-reactors-in-eagle-mountain-utah