NEWS: Emission Impossible
Kelan LyonsCity WeeklyFebruary 13, 2019 Local and state leaders worried about air quality met at the Capitol on Wednesday to send a message to Utah’s…
Category: HEAL in the News
Below you’ll find news in which HEAL itself, our staff, or our campaigns are mentioned.
NEWS: Why Stericycle’s medical waste incinerator operations are leaving Utah
Amy Joi O’DonaghueDeseret News February 25, 2019 Stericycle will close its North Salt Lake medical waste incinerators after deciding to abandon a planned move to…
NEWS: Feeling Depleted
Katharine BieleCity WeeklyFebruary 20, 2019 Depleted uranium. Haven’t we been through this before? The argument this time is different—if comical. The idea before the Legislature…
NEWS: Medical waste company Stericycle is leaving Utah; ‘Hallelujah,’ says eco-activist
Seth P. MeansSalt Lake TribuneFebruary 23, 2019 The controversial medical waste disposal company Stericycle has decided to move out of Utah rather than build a new incinerator…
NEWS: Environmentalists call on Gov. Gary Herbert to veto bill that could clear the way for depleted uranium at EnergySolutions’ Utah landfill
Bethany RogersSalt Lake TribuneFebruary 23, 2019 Environmental activists are petitioning Gov. Gary Herbert to pull out his rarely used veto pen and strike down a…
NEWS: Radioactive Waste Bill Moves Fast Through The Utah Legislature
Judy FahysKUER February 14, 2019 A state Senate committee advanced legislation Thursday that would eliminate a policy obstacle that prevents EnergySolutions from accepting large volumes…
NEWS: Feeling Radioactive
Ray HowzeCity WeeklyFebruary 15, 2019 You might think radioactive waste spews from the Legislature. It doesn’t. At least not yet. In the session’s third week,…
NEWS: Proposal would allow permanent storage of depleted uranium in Utah
Bob BernickUtah PolicyJanuary 31, 2019 Utah would be able to take depleted uranium byproducts for permanent storage under a bill being proposed by state Rep.…
NEWS: More hazardous nuclear waste could soon be stored in Utah; House bill clears committee
KUTV NewsMichael LocklearFebruary 6, 2019 Lawmakers are considering opening up the state to the storage of nuclear waste that’s more hazardous than currently allowed. Opponents…
NEWS: HB220 would allow the country’s most radioactive waste to come to Utah
The IndependentGrace OlscampFebruary 6, 2019 House Bill 220’s clear intent is to bypass current state law and ignore public health and safety for private business…