Nuclear-Powered Tech on Public Land: Valar Atomics’ “Project Beehive” is moving through Utah’s land-lease process near Price, with the BLM saying it’s received an initial application for an industrial campus that could include small nuclear reactors and data-center uses—raising big questions about impacts and public comment. Permitting Reform Push: U.S. Sen. Mike Lee and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito joined a bipartisan permitting overhaul that would speed federal reviews and require data centers to cover transmission costs, a move supporters call pro-jobs and critics call a giveaway. Wildfire Prevention, Fast-Tracked: Sen. John Curtis secured unanimous Senate approval for a wildfire emissions bill aimed at keeping controlled burns on the table, sending it to the House. Great Salt Lake Wetlands Sale: A proposed sale of 950 acres of largely untouched wetlands near the Great Salt Lake is drawing bird-focused pushback, with DNR/DWR planning to fold the land into a waterfowl management area if approved. Wildlife Management & Public Reporting: Utah DWR is urging people not to stop reporting bear sightings after responding to 317 bear issues and euthanizing up to 70 bears this year; officials say early reporting can prevent harm. Chronic Wasting Disease Testing: DWR will offer free CWD testing for harvested deer at a Hyrum station Oct. 17-18, part of its rotating surveillance program. Water Conservation Watch: Cedar City is advancing wastewater reuse to free up thousands of acre-feet for other uses, while Las Vegas is moving toward tougher fines for non-functional turf.