Breathe Utah News Links

Bad Air Connected to Bad Health

Sydney Maves — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:40:59 GMT

Read about the impact bad air quality can have on you.

Bad Air Quality Can Lead to Poor Health

Utah Runner Scaling Grandeur Peak for Cleaner Air

Sydney Maves — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:22:01 GMT

Read the article from The Salt Lake Tribune using the link provided below.

Grandeur Peak For Cleaner Air

Air quality problems top legislative committee agenda June 15th

Erin Mendenhall — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:58:54 GMT

Tribune article by Judy Fahys: Air Quality problems top legislative committee agenda

Examiner interview with Breathe Utah

Erin Mendenhall — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:29:28 GMT

Check out the Examiner article on Breathe Utah.
Thanks to Shad Engkilterra!

Examiner coverage of CTA Fair

Erin Mendenhall — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:30:59 GMT

Click here to read the Examiner's coverage of the Clear the Air Fair, held Friday June 10th at the newly remodeled Gallivan Center.

Clear the Air Fair June 10th

Erin Mendenhall — Tue, 31 May 2011 20:01:11 GMT

Clear the Air Fair begins at 5 p.m. at Gallivan Alley (behind the Gallivan Center)

Clear the Air Express June 6th

Erin Mendenhall — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:57:47 GMT

Learn about clean air for northern Utah, public transit and the Clear the Air Challenge - an engaging program designed to challenge residents to reduce their vehicle emissions to help clear the air.
Clear the Air Express details

West Salt Lake Master Plan Meeting June 1

Erin Mendenhall — Thu, 19 May 2011 17:25:03 GMT

The next community meeting envisioning the future of the West Salt Lake Master Plan will be held on Wednesday, June, 1, 2011 from 7-9 p.m. at the Sorenson Unity Center. See the flier for details: June 1_WSLflyer_english.pdf

Summer Clear the Air Challenge June 13-July 10

Erin Mendenhall — Tue, 10 May 2011 16:31:14 GMT

Register here to take part in the 2011 Clear the Air Challenge.
The challenge is open to all travelers excited about smarter alternatives to driving alone. Whether you're completely new to TravelWise strategies, or a seasoned veteran, we encourage you to participate.
ELIMINATE 300,000 TRIPS
SAVE 2 MILLION MILES
REDUCE 3.4 MILLION LBS. OF EMISSIONS

As an individual, you have three weekly goal categories to choose from:
Gold
-- 20 trips per week eliminated
Silver
-- 10 trips per week eliminated
Bronze
-- 5 trips per week eliminated

Weigh in on Light Rail Revamps

Erin Mendenhall — Tue, 10 May 2011 16:28:01 GMT

The SLC Planning Division is studying ways to revamp stops along the University line. There will be a public outreach evening on May 19 to collect thoughts and opinions about various types of housing, retail, and accessibility projects. This is a great opportunity to weigh in on how to make the most of our light rail.

The Salt Lake City Planning Division recently began a project to study potential changes to the 4th South transit corridor. The goal of the project is to create station area plans and zoning standards for three stations stops along the University TRAX line. The three stations that will be evaluated include the Library, Trolley and 900 East stops.

The scope of the project is to address the following: identify redevelopment opportunities; promote the construction of new affordable housing; provide people with choices in the mode of transportation; choices in housing location and type; access to employment centers; and to assist in implementing the Citys goals towards becoming a more livable city.

In conjunction with the project, the City has received a grant from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist with the public outreach process. Part of the requirement is for us to reach out to individuals from traditionally under-represented groups. Our hope is that we will get several participants to provide their input regarding the study area.

We would like to invite you to attend our first community workshop on May 19. The workshop will be held from 6pm to 8pm at the Main Library in the 4th Floor Conference Room. Attached is a flyer that can be printed out and posted within the community. In addition, if you maintain a distribution list as part of your business or service agency, we would greatly appreciate if you could send it out to those who may be interested.

Additional information or questions can be directed to Maryann Pickering, 801-535-7660 or maryann.pickering@slcgov.com

Utah cities rank poorly--again--in ALA State of the Air Report

Erin Mendenhall — Tue, 10 May 2011 16:38:07 GMT

You can view the American Lung Association State of the Air Report here and read the local coverage in Salt Lake Tribune here

Unveiling of the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) Report for Utah

Erin Mendenhall — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:48:26 GMT

WHAT: The release of a new GPI study for Utah
WHEN: Wednesday, January 19, 2010 – 11:00 AM
WHERE: Salt Lake City Main Library, 4th floor meeting room
WHO: Study authors Erica Gaddis PhD (SWCA Environmental Consultants) and Günseli Berik, PhD (Professor of Economics, University of Utah) will present the findings.
Be the first to learn about a new measure for quality of life in Utah -- Wednesday, January 19th at the Salt Lake City Library. The first study of its kind in the intermountain west, this GPI study is full of insights for better policy making in Utah.
Is Utah making genuine progress?
Unlike the gross domestic product (GDP), which only measures economic transactions, the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI), puts a dollar value on critical quality of life factors, such as volunteer labor, air quality, and low crime. By measuring these factors, we can get a better picture of Utah’s well-being and our true progress. Utah is now the first state in the intermountain west to have a GPI study.
Loaded with insights into what’s important for the future of Utah, this study will help us prioritize our resources and make better policy decisions on a statewide and local level.
RSVP is encouraged. To RSVP or for more information contact Wayne Martinson: wmartinson@xmission.com

This briefing is hosted by the Utah Population and Environment Coalition as part of its Utah Vital Signs project. Learn more at: http://www.utahpop.org/vitalsigns.html.

Emergency Air Action Plan

Kathy Van Dame — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 11:04:26 GMT

Breathe easy with your own air action plan

Salt Lake Tribune story about Breathe Utah's toolkit to be prepared for bad air quality.

Create your own plan

Schools and air quality - Salt Lake Tribune

Kathy Van Dame — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 10:58:14 GMT

Schools keep eye on pollution levels to protect their students

EPA gives Gasco fines & requires new controls

Erin Mendenhall — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:01:08 GMT

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50976399-76/basin-epa-gasco-uinta.html.csp
EPA slaps Utah energy company

"The added controls will mean a reduction of about 427 tons of volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants per year, the EPA said. The pollutants are key factors in the creation of ozone, which has emerged as a problem so serious in the Uinta Basin that monitoring last year showed the area was one of the nation’s worst for ozone pollution."

Customer of Division of Air Quality survey

Kathy Van Dame — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:21:28 GMT

If you haven't already, fill out the concerned citizen survey about DAQ's
permitting performance.

This is our opportunity to say all people that breathe are customers of
the permitting process. We need permits that use the full authority of
federal & state rules to require that all industry permits have the
strictest possible limits.

Don't be intimidated
Just answer question #1 so you can get to page 2 and use a dialogue box
to say what you want as a customer of DAQ permitting. If you have an
industrial neighbor, explain how you, as a customer of DAQ, feel about your local air quality and what you, as a customer expect.

Utah Environmental Report 2010

Kathy Van Dame — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:12:21 GMT

The Utah Division of Environmental Quality has released its' annual report.

See report here

Standard Examiner covers Breathe Utah

Erin Mendenhall — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:05:53 GMT

See the story here

'Red' air season has begun

Erin Mendenhall — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:43:59 GMT

‘Red’ air quality alerts through weekend for N. Utah

By bob mims

The Salt Lake Tribune

Breathe Utah's Red-Air Emergency Action Plan on ABC4 News

Erin Mendenhall — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 16:38:20 GMT

See the ABC4 News story here