Utah’s Coal-ash Pollution: A Toxic Example of a National Problem
Daria BachmannThe RelevatorApril 15, 2019 The three smokestacks of PacifiCorp’s coal-fired Hunter Power Plant loom in the skies on a 1,000-acre site just south of…
Category: HEAL in the News
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CATALYST AT THE CAPITAL: 2019 LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP
Jessica ReimerCatalyst MagazineMarch 31, 2019 HOW DID THE ENVIRONMENT DO? Another legislative session has come and gone, and like most years before this one, there…
Inversion Conversion
Kelan LyonsCity WeeklyApril 3, 2019 One call changed everything. It was the year 2011, and Rep. Steve Handy, R-Layton, was driving in South Weber when…
Radioactive: March 18, 2019
Lara JonesKRCLMarch 18, 2019 Grassroots groups join RadioACTive to recap and rate the 2019 General Session of the Utah Legislature. Plus, Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer.…
Utah Gov. Herbert quietly allows depleted uranium bill to become law without his signature
Benjamin WoodSalt Lake TribuneMarch 20, 2019 A bill that critics say opens the door to the storage of depleted uranium in Utah is now state…
Legislature falls far short of governor’s goal of investing $100M to improve air quality. Advocates say it’s a good first step.
Taylor StevensSalt Lake TribuneMarch 20, 2019 Though air-quality advocates won’t see anywhere near the $100 million Gov. Gary Herbert had advised the Utah Legislature to spend on…
Legislature approves bill that would expand the scope of the inland port beyond Salt Lake City
Taylor StevensSalt Lake TribuneMarch 14, 2019 A bill that would expand the scope of the inland port, a massive distribution hub planned for Salt Lake…
Inland port amendments bill passed, heads to governor’s desk
Larry D. CurtisKJZZMarch 13, 2019 SALT LAKE CITY — (KUTV) — The Utah House passed a final version of HB 433 updating the powers and scope of…
Utah Technology Innovation Summit to explore clean air, rural economic development policy challenges
Utah PolicyMarch 14, 2019 On April 1, 2019, entrepreneurs, researchers, business leaders and policy experts will come together at the second annual Utah Technology Innovation…
NEWS: House committee approves bill to expand inland port over opposition from environmental groups
Taylor StevensSalt Lake TribuneMarch 6, 2019 Over opposition from environmental advocates, a House committee voted 6-2 in support of a proposal that would update the…