Air Quality

Utah’s Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee met Monday to discuss improvements to the Wasatch Front’s air quality during the…

Tuesday morning, May 19, 2020Where Bad Air Hits HardestSchools in the Salt Lake Valley with mostly minority students are exposed to worse air quality than…

Wednesday morning, May 13, 2020State Budget And Falling Tax RevenuesA Utah legislative committee will meet Wednesday to discuss changes to the state’s…

Tuesday morning, April 21, 2020Restaurants And Bars And Pandemic SurvivalRestaurants and bars were hit early and hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. To assist,…

Wednesday evening, Mar. 4, 2020Bluff Drilling Applications PulledAn energy company has pulled two applications to drill through the town of Bluff’s…

Thursday morning, Feb. 27, 2020Creating Homeless Emergency PlansA bill addressing homeless safety and health in emergency conditions passed unanimously in…

Wednesday evening, Feb. 5, 2020State Of St. GeorgeStrong, vibrant, and bright: that’s how Mayor Jon Pike described St. George during his State of the City…

Wednesday evening, Jan. 29, 2020Representing Rural UtahLawmakers from southern Utah said they’re focused on closing the urban-rural divide this session by…

As Utah confronts the accelerating risks of climate change, the state now has a plan for action. Led by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, a team of…

For short term pollution — like in the winter inversion season — the west coast dominates the American Lung Association’s list of the top 25 most polluted…

Wednesday evening, December 4, 2019Work And Food StampsNearly 700,000 people nationwide could lose food stamps under new federal rules that tighten work…

Levels of the fine particulates found in northern Utah’s winter inversions have decreased over three years, putting the area in line with federal air…