http://kuer.org en http://kuer.org/post/utah-deq-ready-new-epa-chief <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The head of Utah’s Department of Environmental Quality says she’s had a good experience working with the person picked to head the federal Environmental Protection Agency.&nbsp; Gina McCarthy was head of E-P-A’s air quality division until President Obama tapped her for the top job this week.</span></p> Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:35:59 +0000 Dan Bammes 25988 at http://kuer.org Utah DEQ Ready For New EPA Chief http://kuer.org/post/cache-county-looking-alternatives-vehicle-emissions-testing <p>Governor Gary Herbert will meet with Cache County officials Wednesday in Logan to talk about air quality.&nbsp; County officials requested the meeting with the Governor to express their concerns about state plans to expand vehicle emissions testing.&nbsp;</p><p>Cache County Executive Lynn Lemon says the majority of the people in his region do not want emissions testing on vehicles.&nbsp; That’s why the County Council voted against it.&nbsp; Lemon says the state should not impose this policy against the will of the county.</p> Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:01:01 +0000 Andrea Smardon 19119 at http://kuer.org Cache County Looking for Alternatives to Vehicle Emissions Testing