Protecting Utahns’ Health from SB234, Today and for the Future
Protecting Utahns’ Health from SB234, Today and for the Future Contact: Carmen Valdez Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEAL Utah) carmen@healutah.org Salt Lake City, UT…
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For the first time in US history, Foreign Nuclear Waste to Be Dumped in the US.
Northwest Nuclear Waste Compact ignores public objections to danger of importing plutonium and more radioactive waste, so EnergySolutions can profit Contact: Carmen Valdez Healthy Environment…
Utah Could Become First-Ever Permanent Dump for Foreign Nuclear Power Waste in US
Utah Could Become First-Ever Permanent Dump for Foreign Nuclear Power Waste Contact: Carmen Valdez Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEAL Utah) carmen@healutah.org Salt Lake City,…
Cancellation of the Community Rally at Utah State Capitol to Protect Health, Land, and Culture from the Uranium Industry – Safety Concerns
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 Supports the Decision to Abandon I-15 Expansion in Central Salt Lake
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.
HEAL’s Statement on Environmental Justice and Current Times
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.
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.
The Election’s Impact on Our Communities & Environment
We continue to absorb the results of the 2024 election and its implications for our communities, our health, and our environment. The divides in our country have been starkly highlighted and the fragility of our bedrock environmental laws and institutions, as well as the recent progress made on climate and health protections, are far too clear.
HEAL Utah Selected as 2024 AARP Community Challenge Grantee
Salt Lake City, UT – HEAL Utah is proud to announce its selection as a 2024 AARP Community Challenge Grantee. Out of more than 3,300 applications from across all 50 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, HEAL Utah was chosen as one of only 343 grantees.
HEAL Utah Calls for Accelerated Transition to Clean Energy Amidst Rocky Mountain Power’s Delayed Coal Phase-Out
Salt Lake City, UT (April 2) Utah continues to rely heavily on coal and gas production to meet our electricity needs despite clear evidence that air pollution from fossil fuels harms our health and is the dominant cause of climate change.