NEWS: Here’s how Utah lawmakers cut state spending to cope with COVID-19
The Salt Lake TribuneJuly 23, 2020By Bethany Rodgers A month after Utah reduced its education and general fund spending by more than $1 billion, advocates…
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NEWS: Feeling Depleted
Katharine BieleCity WeeklyFebruary 20, 2019 Depleted uranium. Haven’t we been through this before? The argument this time is different—if comical. The idea before the Legislature…
NEWS: Environmentalists call on Gov. Gary Herbert to veto bill that could clear the way for depleted uranium at EnergySolutions’ Utah landfill
Bethany RogersSalt Lake TribuneFebruary 23, 2019 Environmental activists are petitioning Gov. Gary Herbert to pull out his rarely used veto pen and strike down a…
NEWS: Feeling Radioactive
Ray HowzeCity WeeklyFebruary 15, 2019 You might think radioactive waste spews from the Legislature. It doesn’t. At least not yet. In the session’s third week,…
NEWS: Utah says no to EnergySolutions Accepting Depleted Uranium from Military, but will it change course in the future?
The Salt Lake Tribune Brian Maffly October 25, 2018 Radioactive munitions won’t be buried in Utah’s West Desert anytime soon after a decision issued Thursday…
NEWS: Board Denies Utah Disposal of Depleted Uranium Bullets
Deseret News Amy Joi O’Donoghue October 25, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY — EnergySolutions was denied an exemption to bury thousands of tons of depleted uranium…
NEWS: Commentary: Utah’s Decision on Radioactive Waste is About Values as well as Science
The Salt Lake Tribune Scott Williams October 19, 2018 On Thursday, the Utah Waste Management and Radiation Control Board will vote on a request by EnergySolutions that…
NEWS: State Gives More Time for Comment on Depleted Uranium Disposal
Deseret News Amy Joi O’Donoghue October 5, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Environmental Quality agreed Thursday to extend the public comment…
NEWS: ENVIRONEWS: NUCLEAR UTAH
Catalyst Amy BrunvaNd September 17, 2018 Heal Utah reports on three new radioactive threats in Utah. 1)Yucca Mountain, Nevada could rise from the grave as…
NEWS: Radioactive Waste Company Seeks Exemption For Depleted Uranium, State Requests Public Input
KUER Judy Fahys September 21, 2018 State regulators are asking for public input on a radioactive waste company’s request for special permission to bury depleted uranium waste…