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Utah Department of Environmental Quality

The mission of the Department of Environmental Quality is to
safeguard human health and quality of life by protecting and
enhancing the environment.

News Releases for 2007

The Utah Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news releases in 2007:

December

12-31-07 - Events in January to Recognize National Radon Action Month PDF file

November

11-15-07 - Kids Choice Awards: State Radon Poster Contest PDF file

October

10-29-07 - Winter Wood Burning Season upon Us ‘Red Light Green Light’ Program Already in Action PDF file

10-02-07 - Fish Advisory Issued for Channel Catfish, Expanded for Carp in Utah Lake PDF file

September

09-28-07 - Utah Students Invited to Enter National Radon Poster Contest PDF file

09-26-07 - Groups Recognized for Pollution Prevention PDF file

09-25-07 - Fires Impact Air Quality This Summer PDF file

09-12-07 - Governors Call on Auto Industry to Work Toward Clean Cars PDF file

09-12-07 - Governors Letter to Call on Auto Industry to Work Toward Clean Cars PDF file

August

08-22-07 - Western Climate Initiative Members Set Regional Target to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions PDF file

08-22-07 - Utah to Set its Own Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal

08-14-07 - Home is the Best Spot to Watch Key Bank Implode

July

07-17-07 - Neighborhood Fireworks Contribute to Poor Air Quality

07-10-07 - Residents near Fires should Limit Outdoor Activity

07-09-07 - Agreement Reached on Kennecott Groundwater Cleanup

June

06-20-07 - It’s Official: Sprott New Director at DEQ

06-06-07 - Heying Appointed Air Quality Director

06-04-07 - PowerForward Kickoff - Utahns Urged to Conserve Energy

May

05-17-07 - Governor Appoints New Energy Advisor, DEQ Director

05-17-07 - Ozone Season Begins Early with Call for Action

05-08-07 - Utah Joins Thirty State Effort to Address Climate Change

05-03-07 - May 6-12 is Water Week First Water Week Draws Flood of Events

April

04-23-07 - Fish Advisories issued for Six Waterways across the State

04-19-07 - UDAF’s Hopkin Receives Water Quality Award

04-10-07 - New District Engineer for Cedar City area

04-02-07 - Celebrate Earth Day: Get the Mercury Out

March

03-23-07 - Foam in Green River could be naturally caused

03-01-07 - Winter Air Program Ends with Record Reds

February

02-13-07 - New Air Quality Forecasts Go Live

02-12-07 - Bousfield Named Drinking Water Director

January

01-08-07 - Governor To Hold Public Hearings on Divine Strake