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Utah Air Quality by the Numbers – Third Most Toxic State in the Nation

February 14, 2019 by Utah Stories Leave a Comment

Utah Air Quality According to Forbes Utah air quality was the third most toxic in 2016 just under Nevada and Alaska releasing 273,000,000 pounds of toxic chemicals in the air. The highest concentrations are in Salt Lake County, Bingham Canyon, and Magna. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality inventories state industries each year pertaining to the substances they … [Read more...]

A Few Practical Ideas On Reducing Car Idling

February 13, 2019 by Dan Potts Leave a Comment

  Over the years, improvements in energy efficiency of newer cars, and more freeways facilitating higher car speeds traveling at higher gear ratios have contributed to reducing air pollution per mile traveled. Unfortunately, smog from vehicles along the Wasatch Front continues to worsen. In this article, I attempt to provide a few ideas towards reducing car … [Read more...]

Salt Lake Air Cleaning Solutions

February 7, 2019 by Connor Plant, J.D. Leave a Comment

  Since 1880s Cities around the nation are trying to improve air quality by pursuing environmentally conscious practices such as installing bike lanes, increasing the use of alternative fuels, and offering incentives for electric vehicles. As early as 1881, Chicago implemented ordinances on prohibiting dense smoke. Other states followed Chicago’s lead and began … [Read more...]

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