Category: Press Releases

The Utah Division of Air Quality has issued a permit to Granite Construction
for new mine in Parley’s Canyon despite overwhelming opposition from the public and local officials. Environmental groups and concerned residents remain
determined to stop the mine

The Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEAL Utah), researchers from Utah State University and State University of New York-College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and Utah Youth Environmental Solutions (UYES) invite community members, families, and advocates to attend a free DIY Air Purifier Build and participate in a Great Salt Lake research study.

HEAL Utah and partners in California and Washington who are raising the alarm over evidence that Utah is being positioned to host high-level radioactive waste from other states, including potentially spent nuclear fuel from San Onofre and radioactive waste from the Hanford cleanup.

Public health and environmental advocacy groups warn proposal could expand radioactive waste, increase public health risks, and advance without meaningful public input.

Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEAL Utah) and Utah Physicians for a
Healthy Environment (UPHE) are calling on Utah residents and communities across the nation to submit comments on sweeping federal regulatory changes proposed by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC) based on Executive Order 14300.