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Destruction of Great Salt Lake in the Name of Progress

April 6, 2021 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

  We are destroying the Great Salt Lake. We are turning this once mighty Great Lake into a cesspool. If “progress” wins, the lake will indeed die. The inland port, which promises to poison the food supply for millions of migratory birds, moves forward.  The proposed landfill on the inlet of where the Salt Creek flows into the GSL, where thousands of ducks and … [Read more...]

Could Greater Adoption of Solar Power Save Utah From Dirty Air?

March 20, 2021 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Why aren’t Utah’s political leaders using our budget surplus to expedite our transition? Utah has some of the very worst air quality in the world for the size of our population. In Utah, childhood asthma rates are some of the highest in the U.S. Our abnormally high rates of lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, emphysema are all linked to our particularly high-particulate … [Read more...]

Burn Scars – Restoration Work Continues to Revive Land After Bald Mountain and Pole Creek Fires

October 5, 2020 by Claire McArthur Leave a Comment

March 12, 2020: A year-and-a-half after the Bald Mountain and Pole Creek fires combined to burn over 120,000 acres in southern Utah County, restoration efforts are well underway, but there are still many years of environmental work ahead.  In September 2018, the lightning-caused fires forced the evacuations of nearly 6,000 people in Woodland Hills, Elk Ridge, and several … [Read more...]

Inland Port Gets a Makeover: Executive Director Jack Hedge Addresses Major Concerns

July 20, 2020 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

The controversial inland port plans to use16,000 acres of land near the bird sanctuaries and wetlands of the Great Salt Lake: Executive Director Jack Hedge answers concerns on the Utah Stories Show. Watch the video: Listen to the podcast:   Jack Hedge is a newcomer to Utah, he was imported into Utah and is now the star player of the Inland Port Authority Board. … [Read more...]

Little Cottonwood Canyon is under threat by Utah’s population boom

September 10, 2019 by Arvid Keeson Leave a Comment

We need to make the change we want, not allow the change to happen to us.—Carl Fisher Little Cottonwood Canyon in Utah is synonymous with wilderness, natural beauty, remote uncultivated regions still in natural conditions—and recreating. It's been forecasted that by the year 2060, Utah will have an estimated population of 6.84 million. Compare that to today's estimated 3.22 … [Read more...]

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