HEAL Utah

ACT NOW: TELL CONGRESS TO RESTORE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PROTECTIONS

Since January 2025 the Trump administration has implemented a sweeping rollback of federal environmental justice efforts, dismantling numerous environmental justice working groups and offices, freezing or cancelling billions of dollars of funding, and eliminating critical public resources. Federal environmental justice efforts have played an important role in providing communities with the necessary resources to help them manage and identify environmental risks, and support informed decision making at the local level.

Improving Air Quality in Vulnerable Communities: A Recap of the AARP Community Challenge Grant

HEAL Utah is excited to be part of the AARP Community Challenge Grant, which supports our goal of building healthy, equitable, and livable communities in Utah. The Community Challenge Grant, which is part of AARP’s nationwide Liveable Communities Initiative, provides an opportunity to advance environmental justice and public health by expanding access to sustainable transportation.

2025 Legislative Recap

As the 2025 Utah Legislative Session comes to a close, we at HEAL Utah are reflecting on the policies that will shape our state’s environment and the health of its people. This session brought debates on air quality, energy policy, the handling of toxic and radioactive waste and major discussions around nuclear energy. HEAL Utah has a long history of critically evaluating the impacts of nuclear energy on our state, and this year’s legislative session saw significant proposals that could impact Utah’s energy future. While we saw some notable victories, there is still much work to be done. Here’s a look at what passed, what didn’t and what comes next.