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Bipartisan Lawmakers Group Pushing Steps To Clean Utah’s Air

Bipartisan Lawmakers Group Pushing Steps To Clean Utah’s Air

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bipartisan group of Utah lawmakers is pushing for steps to clean up the state’s air. During a press conference on Wednesday, the Republicans and Democrats who make up the Clean Air Caucus outlined dozens of bills and proposals aimed making Utah’s air better. One […]

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Wildfire smoke from out-of-state fires darkens Utah skies

Wildfire smoke from out-of-state fires darkens Utah skies

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Smoke filled the skies of Utah Friday as a cold front swept wildfire smoke into the state. National Weather Service meteorologist Christine Kruse tells KSL.com the front moving in from the west picked up smoke from fires in California and Oregon, including the growing Dixie […]

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Utah’s poor air quality under spotlight again

Utah’s poor air quality under spotlight again

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Northern Utah’s air quality issues that flare up in the winter are back under the spotlight as a coalition of environmental groups is putting the Environmental Protection Agency on notice it will sue if it doesn’t hold Utah and Arizona accountable for missing deadlines to […]

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New air monitors set up as inversion plagues parts of Utah

New air monitors set up as inversion plagues parts of Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two new air monitors have been installed to track air pollution in Utah. KSL-TV in Salt Lake City reported Sunday that the new monitors were put in place earlier this month in Murray and Magna. Utah Department of Environmental Quality officials say the devices will enable scientists […]

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Air Quality Forces Cancellation of UVU Men’s Soccer Match Friday

Air Quality Forces Cancellation of UVU Men’s Soccer Match Friday

OREM, Utah-Because of poor air quality caused by fires in southern Utah County, Utah Valley’s men’s soccer match against UC Santa Barbara scheduled for Friday has been canceled. This match will not be made up. The Wolverines will host the #17 UC Davis Aggies Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in what […]

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USU Soccer-Utah Soccer Game Postponed Because of Poor Air Quality

USU Soccer-Utah Soccer Game Postponed Because of Poor Air Quality

LOGAN, Utah-The Friday afternoon women’s soccer match scheduled between Utah State and Utah was postponed because of poor air quality in the Cache Valley. As of 12:00 p.m. Friday, the air quality was 158 while 150 is considered the threshold for outdoors physical activity being unsafe. Information will be released […]

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