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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

UT: Toxics

Soot standards were last updated by the Environmental Protection Agency in 2012. In December 2020, the Trump administration declined to tighten standards. (Adobe Stock)
EPA 'Soot Standard' Receives Pressure from UT Clean-Air Advocates

The danger of soot pollution is real, and clean-air advocates in Utah say it is a top-of-mind issue for many in the state. Lindsay Beebe, senior …

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Studies show oil and gas wells, like this one in Duchesne County, are a major source of methane pollution in Utah's Uinta and Wasatch regions. (Wikimedia Commons)
Report: Utah's Low-Producing Wells Emit Half of Methane Emissions

A new study found low-producing oil and gas wells make up about half the methane emitted from all well sites in the U.S., while accounting for just 6%…

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The White Mesa Uranium Mill is situated near the Ute Mountain Ute tribal reservation and Bears Ears National Monument. (Grand Canyon Trust)
Utes Fear Uranium Mill is Becoming Radioactive Waste Dump

WHITE MESA, Utah -- Native tribes and environmental groups alike are worried that a Utah uranium-processing mill is becoming a dumping ground for …

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A group of Kanab citizens believed a planned fracking sand mine in the sandstone hills near the town would destroy the local environment. (spiritofamerica/AdobeStock)
Developer Abandons Plan to Mine Fracking Sand Near Kanab

KANAB, Utah -- A group of activists in the southern Utah town of Kanab have convinced a developer to abandon its plans to mine sand for oil and gas …

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Air quality in Salt Lake City turns dangerous each winter when a natural air inversion traps pollution from coal-fired power plants and other sources in the atmosphere. (WikimediaCommons)
Advocates Criticize EPA Plan to Roll Back Pollution Regs

SALT LAKE CITY — Members of Moms Clean Air Force testified Monday before the Environmental Protection Agency over plans to roll back protections…

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The University of Colorado found the Uintah Basin's bowl shape and snowy conditions trap emissions of methane and other gases from nearby oil wells, causing high ozone pollution. (Covee/Flickr)
Doctors: More Oil Development in Uintah Basin Will Threaten Health

VERNAL, Utah — Estonian company Enefit American Oil for years has been eyeing northeastern Utah for what would be the largest oil shale …

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More than 17 million people live within a mile of an active oil or gas well, including more than 2 million children and older adults. (Getty Images)
Doctors Confirm Health Risks Posed by Fracking

SALT LAKE CITY – Physicians' groups are sounding the alarm about the health risks posed by hydraulic fracturing, and have published a …

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Utah law prohibits selling tobacco products to minors, but there are no federal rules limiting access to electronic cigarettes. (Lindsay Fox/Wikimedia Commons)
Report: Vaping Harmful to Teens Even With No Nicotine

SALT LAKE CITY – An increasing number of teens in Utah and across the United States are drawn to electronic cigarettes, with such flavors as …

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A new study says automobiles are so much cleaner than 100 years ago that household cleaning agents, perfumes and paints are taking over the top spot for urban air pollution. (Pixabay)
Researchers Find Indoor Pollution on Par with Auto Emissions

SALT LAKE CITY – Because cars are now dramatically cleaner than they used to be, products such as skin lotions and indoor cleaners are becoming …

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Government investment helped increase China's share of worldwide solar cell and panel production from 7 percent in 2005 to 61 percent in 2012. (Pixabay)
Concern Over Solar Tariffs Led to Job Loss in 2017

SALT LAKE CITY – Nearly 10,000 jobs nationwide were lost in the solar industry in 2017, according to a new report released by The Solar …

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Natural gas wells are known to be sources of problematic air pollution, and may be causing issues in developing fetuses. (Pixabay)
Princeton Study: Fracking Poses Risks for Pregnant Women

SALT LAKE CITY -- Pregnant women living next to fracked gas wells are more likely to have a low birth-weight baby - that's the finding in a new study …

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Municipalities joining the Ready for 100 campaign are transitioning to renewable energy sources in one or more sector: electricity, buildings or transportation. (Pixabay)
Utah Cities Take the Lead in Switch to Renewable Energy

SALT LAKE CITY – As the Trump administration continues to roll back Obama-era policies designed to slow climate change, a new report from the …

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