ACTION ALERT: Monday Deadline to Weigh in on Massive Uinta Drilling Plan
The need to transition away from fossil fuels is urgent – and citizens across the globe are organizing towards that goal in so many different,…
Press Release: PacifiCorp ignores responsibility to clean up coal ash contamination at Utah plant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 CONTACT: Aidan O’Shea, Public Justice, aoshea@publicjustice.net Shane Levy, Sierra Club, levy@sierraclub.org Matt Pacenza, HEAL Utah, matt@healutah.org PacifiCorp ignores…
When $300,000 Takes On $145 Billion
By Michael Shea, HEAL Utah Policy Associate I know sometimes it feels like being an environmentalist in Utah is like fighting the tide. But, I…
Op-ed: Utah air-quality regulators deny the public a chance to be heard
Joro Walker and Tim Wagner The Salt Lake Tribune March 12, 2016 The year 2016 has been another bad one for air quality in northern…
PRESS RELEASE: 55,000+ Comments Support Strong National Park Protections from Utah Coal Pollution
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2016 Contact: Shane Levy, Sierra Club, 201-679-9507, shane.levy@sierraclub.org Cory MacNulty, NPCA, 801-834-3125, cmacnulty@npca.org Matt Pacenza, HEAL Utah, 801-864-0264, matt@healutah.org 55,000+ Comments…
PRESS RELEASE: HEAL Utah’s 2016 Legislative Recap
We sent out the below recap to our supporters this morning. As many of you will be writing, recording and producing stories on the session…
Sigh: HEAL’s 2016 Legislative Recap
Phew. The 2016 session of the State Legislature is over. And, unfortunately, despite some positive steps, the last few days were pretty bad for those…
Leg Update #6: Just Four Days Left!
Things at the legislative session have officially hit breakneck speed, making this the perfect time for a political sleight of hand – and that is…
Opinion: My view: We support new proposed air quality rules
Richard Kanner, Ellie Brownstein, and Howie Garber The Deseret News February 28, 2016 Even though we just finished one of the worst air inversions in the…
Opinion: In our opinion: Valentine’s Day, the hidden mountains, and the search for clean air
The Deseret News February 28, 2016 This past Valentine’s Day, sweethearts in the Salt Lake Valley were treated to some of the dirtiest air in…