Cancellation of the Community Rally at Utah State Capitol to Protect Health, Land, and Culture from the Uranium Industry – Safety Concerns Contact: Carmen Valdez
HEAL Utah supports UDOT’s decision to abandon the Salt Lake segment of the I-15 project. In tandem with coalition partners, we remain concerned about the impacts of further highway expansion on air quality, communities, and protected wetlands.
Since January 2025 the Trump administration has implemented a sweeping rollback of federal environmental justice efforts. The federal government has played a critical role in providing communities with the necessary resources to help them confront environmental risks, and this support must continue.
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“We want to know when dust is coming in, where it’s hitting communities, how to install monitors in the best places,” said Alex Veilleux, a policy associate with HEAL Utah.
HEAL plans to lobby lawmakers to do a comprehensive study of dust pollution, including sources beyond the lake. And it’s a concept that might receive support — Cox has requested $160,000 to study the lakebed dust issue.
If all roads lead to clean energy in Utah, some municipalities such as West Valley City are leaning toward taking an alternative path to reach it.
