Utah has been selected as one of five states to potentially host a federal Department of Energy “Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus” in the Great Salt Lake watershed. While the initiative is being advertised as an opportunity for nuclear energy development, Utah’s proposal could involve much more than new reactor technologies.
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing major regulatory changes. These changes will reshape how nuclear reactors, fuel manufacturing facilities, radioactive waste projects, and other nuclear activities are licensed and regulated. We urge you to submit comments to your lawmakers to ensure Utah industry workers remain safe!
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing major regulatory changes. These changes will reshape how nuclear reactors, fuel manufacturing facilities, radioactive waste projects, and other nuclear activities are licensed and regulated. We urge you to submit comments to your lawmakers to ensure Utahns remain safe!
Explore the Great Salt Lake’s ecological significance and the challenges it faces in our latest blog post, ‘The Great Salt Lake: An Update on Current Levels, Ongoing Challenges, and Our Next Steps.’ Discover how low water levels due to drought, overuse, and climate change threaten its ecosystems and communities. Stay informed about current water levels and the urgent need for conservation efforts. Explore the role of policy changes and collaborative initiatives, including HEAL Utah’s legislative impact. Address environmental justice concerns and community-driven efforts to protect the lake.
The environmental impacts of data centers are extensive: as of April 2026, there are over 1,500 new data centers in various stages of development in the US. Fill out our action alert today to urge Utah’s state lawmakers for more transparency!
Take action and ask Congress to pause new data center approval until they can establish safeguards to protect communities from the impacts to our air, water, climate, and energy costs, and ensure that the public is involved in the decision-making process.
A new air quality permit has been proposed for a gravel pit in Parley’s Canyon, raising concerns about air pollution in an already overburdened area near I-80. While the proposal is smaller than past plans, it still allows emissions that could affect air quality, and public comment is now open.
The Stronger Communities through Better Transit Act creates an ongoing federal funding source to support transit operations, which would allow communities to provide more reliable and accessible public transit options. Tell your lawmakers to support this legislation today!
Since January 2025 the Trump administration has implemented a sweeping rollback of federal environmental justice efforts. The federal government has played a critical role in providing communities with the necessary resources to help them confront environmental risks, and this support must continue.
NEWS RELEASE Contacts: Jamie Trafficanda, Western Resource Advocates Earned Media Manager, 720-763-3737, jamie.trafficanda@westernresources.org Grace Olscamp, HEAL Utah Communications & Outreach Associate, 801-994-4784, grace@healutah.org Ashley…
