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Fact loc-027

newrecordconfirmed Claim holds in Emery: Valar went to the towns again and again, at least 15 public appearances in all
undated · loc-027 · Valar Atomics, Jess Housekeeper, Harry Hansen, Orangeville City Council, Castle Dale City, Ferron City, Cleveland Town, Castle Valley Special Service District

Valar says its 'doors remain open through tours, town halls and straight answers' (csite-027). In Emery County the record bears out frequent public contact: at least 15 appearances counting the county commission's (gov-020 to gov-039). Those found besides the commission: Orangeville City Council, 11 December 2025 (water line; 30-40 workers over six months), 11 June, 9 July and 13 August 2026 (fuel building, water shares, title, town hall); Orangeville planning commission, 16 July 2026 (I-2 zone); Castle Valley Special Service District, 19 February 2026 (plans by video; a second Valar staff member also attended); Cleveland Town was told on 12 March that Valar had presented to that board; Castle Dale City Council, 12 March 2026 (construction, water, security); Ferron City Council, 15 April 2026 (how the reactor works; that testing is done at 'worse case scenario' [sic]; staffing: 120 people employed in Emery, many living out of state, loc-004); a farm bureau meeting on 30 April 2026 (ETV, 1 May); the Emery County Business Chamber tour, 19 August; open houses on 26 February and 10 September 2026; and the July 2025 town hall. The fire district put Valar on its agenda in February and March 2026 (loc-018). In Carbon County the appearances were fewer and none named the Wellington site (loc-012). What the record cannot show is how complete the answers were: minutes are summaries, and several statements made at these meetings go beyond the public safety record (loc-005, loc-006, loc-025, ppl-026).

In plain termsIn Emery County, Valar did what it says: its staff kept showing up at town councils, the water district, the fire board and open houses to explain the test reactor. That part of the company's openness claim holds. The gap is elsewhere: in Carbon County the specific site was not discussed at these meetings, and some things said at them differ from the company's own safety papers.
verified 2026-09-29: Re-read every cited record, including the Ferron and Castle Dale minutes as page images. Corrected a misquote: Ferron's minutes say 'worse case scenario', not 'worst'. Removed 'engineering lead' (not in the CVSSD minutes). Date set to null: this is a roll-up of many dates. Correction 2026-09-29 (wording review): comparison restated as a difference.

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