Utah’s (invisible) summertime blues
In Utah’s northern valleys, it’s hard to ignore our air pollution during the winter – our inversions trap small particulate matter (PM2.5) that becomes visible…
Tag: clean air
Coming Down the Line: The Last Half of the Legislative Session
Can you believe we are into the 5th week of the 2018 Utah Legislative Session? We at HEAL have been busy, busy: Our Policy Team,…
Utah’s Bad Air Quality: A Driving Force for the Better
Glen Warchol & Susan Lacke Salt Lake Magazine January 12th, 2018 Even in the face of expansion, cleaner air is possible on the Wasatch Front.…
Breathing Stories: Utah Voices for Clean Air, A Collaboration with Torrey House Project
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS In the 2017 State of the Air report, the American Lung Association ranked Salt Lake’s air quality as the 6th worst in…
OP-ED: Utah leaders must hear the people on climate
Salt Lake Tribune By: Laura Schmidt Published April 15, 2017 Recently, I traveled from Salt Lake City to Denver for a Climate Reality Leadership Corps…
EDITORIAL: Herbert’s veto of bad bill means good people must step up
Salt Lake Tribune March 28, 2017 Gov. Gary Herbert, a Republican if ever there was one, has gone to some pains to do the…
EDITORIAL: Utah has work to do fighting pollution
Salt Lake Tribune March 13, 2017 With an administration and a Congress harboring so much hostility to the idea of even having a federal…
LETTER: Climate change aggravates our air pollution
Salt Lake Tribune March 28, 2017 by: Jean M. Lown, Logan Utah Climate Center researchers confirm that climate change worsens air pollution by causing stronger…
LISTEN: HEAL’S MICHAEL SHEA ON RADIOACTIVE
Radioactive March 22, 2017 Hosted by Lara Jones and Nick Burns, tonight’s RadioActive included #OpenMicActivists from Unidad Inmigrante, the Utah league of Native American Voters,…
OP ED: If Trump hobbles EPA, Utahns’ lungs will pay the price
Salt Lake Tribune By Matt Pacenza March 6, 2017 Take a step back from the complex reality of Utah’s air pollution problems and one fact…