January - February 2012
DEQ in the News
- Legislation To Overhaul DEQ Boards Headed To House Floor (KCPW) (2/9/12)
- Groups Oppose DEQ Board Membership Rule Changes (Deseret News) (2/9/12)
- Advocates Criticize Changes To Environmental Boards (Tribune) (2/9/12)
- House Approves New Task Force To Study Air Quality (Tribune) (2/8/12)
- Basin Air Study (KVEL) (2/8/12)
- Air Quality Study Begins (UB Standard) (2/8/12)
- Study Targets Winter Ozone Problem In Uintah Basin (KSL) (2/8/12)
- State Kicks Off Uinta Basin Winter Ozone Study (Tribune) (2/8/12)
- Officials Kick Off Uinta Basin Pollution Study (Tribune) (2/8/12)
- Senate Approves Bill Reshaping Environmental Boards (Tribune) (2/7/12)
- Herbert's Misinformed On Air Pollution (Tribune) (2/6/12)
- Utah Senate Advances Environmental Boards Revamp(Tribune) (2/6/12)
- Skeptics Balk At Herbert's Clean Air Initiative (KSL) (2/6/12)
- EPA Warns Of Possible Ozone Crackdown In Uinta Basin (Tribune) (2/6/12)
- A Toxic Blend (Tribune) (2/3/12)
- Radon Prevention In The Home (Studio 5) (2/1/12)
- Department Of Energy Acting Undersecretary Dr. Arun Majumdar To Deliver Keynote Address At The Governor's Energy Development Summit (utahpulse.com) (1/31/12)
- EDITORIAL: Seeking Leadership: Herbert Should Act On Air Pollution (Tribune) (2/1/2012)
- Gov Herbert Announces Plan To Clean Up Air (KUTV) (2/1/2012)
- New Clean Air Initiative Relies On Voluntary Efforts, Not Regulation (KCPW) (2/1/2012)
- Utah Governor Makes Clean Air His Top Priority (Tribune) (2/1/2012)
- Utah Governor Announces Air Quality Plan (Deseret News) (2/1/2012)
- Gov. Gary Herbert Urges Utahns To Join The Fight For Cleaner Air (Tribune) (1/30/12)
- Clean Air Advocates Say Herbert Air Quality Initiative Doesn't Go Far Enough (Deseret News) (1/27/12)
- Air Quality Task Force Gets Nod From Legislative Committee (Deseret News (1/26/12)
- Bill Would Have Legislature Study Air-Pollution Problem (Tribune) (1/26/12)
- Utah Environmental Overhaul Bill Advances In Senate, Then Pulled Pack (Sic)(Tribune) (1/25/12)
- Utahns Relieved Destruction Of Chemical Weapons Is Complete (Tribune) (1/24/12)
- University Of Utah Professor Warns Tar Sands Process Could Taint Water (Tribune) (1/24/12)
- Utah Radon Awareness; Keep radon on your radar (YouTube) (1/24/12)
- Donna Kemp Spangler Appointed Communications Director (1/19/12)
- Blended Waste Decision Now Up For Public Comment (Tribune) (1/19/12)
- The Whole Camel (Tribune) (1/17/12)
- Nutrient Water Pollution At Issue In Utah (Standard Examiner) (1/16/12)
- State Regulators Stand by Decision to Allow Blended Nuclear Waste (KCPW Broadcasting) (1/12/12)
- Wagging the Dog: DRC Ruling Judges Waste by its Cover (Tribune) 1/12/12)
- Utah Governor to Launch New Clean-Air Campaign (Tribune) (1/12/12)
- Critics Protest Decision To Allow Blended Nuclear Waste In Utah (KSL) (1/11/12)
- Critics Blast Regulator's Decision To Allow Blended N-Waste At Energy Solutions (Deseret News) (1/11/12)
- Protesters Assail, State Defends Blended Radioactive Waste (Tribune) (1/11/12)
- Governor Herbert Names Winners Of Utah Science Medals (Tribune) (1/10/12)
- Air Quality Study Begins (Uintah Basin Standard) (1/10/12)
- Segment 2: A New Study Shows Low Oxygen Levels In The Jordan River (KCPW) (1/4/12)
- Utah Home Performance hits Milestone with 1,000 efficiency retrofits (DEQ) (1/4/12)
- Pollution Report: DEQ Data Both Good, Bad (Tribune) (1/4/12)
- Governor Takes Action on Radon: Governor Herbert Declares January 3rd-9th as "Radon Action Week" (DEQ) (1/3/12)
- Study on Low-Oxygen Risks to Jordan River for Public Review (DEQ) (1/3/12)
- Blended waste is too hot for Utah (Tribune) (1/3/12)
- Utahns Urged To Test For Radon (Davis Clipper) (1/3/12)
- Utah's State Of Environment Report Highlights Milestones (Deseret News) (1/3/12)
- Environment Agency Takes Stock Of 2011 In New Report (Tribune) (1/3/12)
Current Features
- 2012 Legislature: DEQ Boards Revamped and Other Bills
- DEQ Engages Stakeholders in Air Plan
- Governor to Hosts Energy Summit
- Governor Visits DEQ; Meets Staff
- Guv Budget Adds ALG to DEQ; Pay Raise to Employees
- Understanding Uintah Basin's Air Quality