In this Issue:
- 2008 Legislative Session
- Governor’s Budget
- A Watershed Vision for GSL
- Clean Utah Membership
- Calendar of Events
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Utah Department of
Environmental Quality
In this Issue:
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Utah Department of
Environmental Quality
The Water Quality Board would have greater oversight over lagoons under a bill that would give the Board the authority to issue permits to the facilities that operate them.
Governor Jon Huntsman’s proposed $11.7 billion budget for next year would provide additional ongoing General Fund money to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to address air and mercury pollution.
Walter L. Baker
Director, Utah Division of Water Quality
I am sure most of us here at DEQ know what experts are saying about the Great Salt Lake (GSL): that it is the most important inland shorebird site in North America; that it supports 75 percent of the state’s wetlands; that it is one of the most significant wildlife habitats in our hemisphere; and that it is the re-fueling stop for millions of migratory birds. Certainly, GSL is one of Utah’s crown jewels – though perhaps the least understood and most neglected one.
Firestone Building Products significantly reduced the chemicals used in its manufacturing process by over 1 million pounds last year while La-Z-Boy in Tremonton recycled over 85 percent of its waste.