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Environmental Quality
By the time the 2009 Legislature ended on March 12, the Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) General Fund budget was much leaner for 2009-10.
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will continue to have oversight of key statutory acts that govern air, land and water programs for the next five to 10 years following passage of SB 143.
Thirty-nine years have gone by since the inaugural Earth Day of 1970. Those organizing Earth Day events have seen it evolve from a one-day celebration on April 22 to a weeklong opportunity to raise awareness about environmental protection.
Twelve-year-old Mitch Hubbard had a pretty good idea that taking a 5 minute shower didn’t waste as much water as taking a bath. But he tested his hypothesis by measuring the gallons per minutes in both scenarios and testing the various types of showerheads.
Utah’s environment looked different back in the days when Rick Sprott, Bob Dalley, Steve Higley and Tim Blanchard came to the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
Weeks before Christmas the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) looked like a food warehouse. Large barrels overflowed with the types of things like cans of chili, boxes of mac-n-cheese, bags of rice – enough food to feed hundreds of hungry Utah families.
Three 7th graders from Montessori Community School were able to find out what it’s like to work for the Utah Department of Environmental Quality during a field trip here in early March.