WVC mayor’s EnergySolutions ad stirs up ethics question

The mayor of Utah’s second-most-populous city made an unusual appearance Monday in a paid advertisement for EnergySolutions, touting the company as a safety-conscious disposal site for low-level radioactive waste and as a critical component of the state economy. In a glowing testimonial published on the Utah section covers of The Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News, West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder characterized Energy- Solutions as “Utah’s most misunderstood company” and said its efforts to re...