In this Issue:
- Air Standards Protect Kids
- Radiation Program Satisfactory
- Energy Options Sent to Governor
- DEQ Risk Committee
- Manager Certifications
- Calendar of Events
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Utah Department of
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In this Issue:
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Sponsored by the
Utah Department of
Environmental Quality
School kids playing outside during recess on hazy winter days can breathe a little easier in the wake of a Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)-participating study.
State oversight of radioactive materials in Utah adequately protects public health, according to the preliminary audit findings of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Governor Jon Huntsman will be able to select from among 70-some options on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the state. The Governor’s Blue Ribbon Advisory Council on Climate Change (BRAC) concluded its work in August by ranking a list of measures that range from energy conservation to developing renewable energy to address global warming.
Accidents are a fact of life but the Department of Environmental Quality’s Risk Management Committee is working to make them a whole lot less common.
Seven Department of Environmental Quality employees graduated from the Utah Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program in July after completing a comprehensive course that provides them the leadership skills to become effective managers.