NEWS: Rep. Ben McAdams holds air quality town hall
Salt Lake TribuneJanuary 25, 2020By Zoi Walker West Valley City • With the Wasatch Front tagged as one of the most polluted areas in the country, cleaning…
Category: HEAL in the News
Below you’ll find news in which HEAL itself, our staff, or our campaigns are mentioned.
NEWS: Free screening of new downwinders documentary at U. on Monday
Monday is National Downwinders Day of Remembrance, which aims to honor those affected by the government’s testing of nuclear weapons in Nevada during the 1950s…
NEWS: How much do you contribute to Utah’s air problem? How to reduce your emissions
KSLBy the Salt Lake ChamberJanuary 17, 2020 A great and sad irony of living in Utah is that the beautiful valleys and landscapes are often…
NEWS: Governor wants a freeze on college tuition
Deseret NewsBy Amy Joi O’DonoghueJanuary 9, 2020 His hope to reduce per-capita emissions in the state 25% by 2026 would be aided by the $34…
NEWS: EPA: Oil and gas operators of 900,000 wells can ‘self-audit’ on emissions
Deseret NewsDecember 19, 2019By Amy Joi O’Donoghue SALT LAKE CITY — There are more than 900,000 oil and gas wells across the country, and operators…
NEWS: Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act hurts Utah
The IndependentPress ReleaseDecember 15, 2019 On Dec. 11, organizations announced their opposition to House Resolution 2699, the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019, and…
NEWS: Scott Williams: Climate change is not all gloom and doom
By Dr. Scott WilliamsThe Salt Lake TribuneNovember 23, 2019 Last week, the Trump administration officially started the process to withdraw the United States from the…
NEWS: 13 nonprofits working on pollution solutions
1% for the PlanetBy PatagoniaNovember 21, 2019 From factory carbon emissions to toxic dumping in our oceans, pollution is harming the environment on a global…
NEWS: Erin Mendenhall says she’ll take ‘immediate steps’ on air quality the day she takes mayor’s office
The Salt Lake TribuneBy Taylor StevensNovember 10, 2019 On day one of her new administration, Salt Lake City Mayor-elect Erin Mendenhall said she plans to…
NEWS: U Grad Caroline Gleich: Mount Everest Conqueror, Social Activist
Utah Daily ChronicleBy Barbara PaceOctober 29, 2019 For many students, college is a launching pad for a future career. Some target a unique niche that…